On This Day in Baseball

August 23

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on August 23

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

01

George Davis ⭐ HOF b. 1870

.295 avg, 73 HR 1890–1909 Cohoes, USA
02

George Kell ⭐ HOF b. 1922

.306 avg, 78 HR 1943–1957 Swifton, USA
03

Julio Franco b. 1958

.298 avg, 173 HR 1982–2007 Hato Mayor, D.R.
04

Tyler Glasnow b. 1993

48-38, 3.72 ERA 2016– Newhall, USA
05

Sherm Lollar b. 1924

.264 avg, 155 HR 1946–1963 Durham, USA
06

John Romano b. 1934

.255 avg, 129 HR 1958–1967 Hoboken, USA
07

Casey Blake b. 1973

.264 avg, 167 HR 1999–2011 Des Moines, USA
08

Mike Boddicker b. 1957

134-116, 3.80 ERA 1980–1993 Cedar Rapids, USA
09

Dale Mitchell b. 1921

.312 avg, 41 HR 1946–1956 Colony, USA
10

Mike Yastrzemski b. 1990

.236 avg, 135 HR 2019– Andover, USA
11

Lonny Frey b. 1910

.269 avg, 61 HR 1933–1948 St. Louis, USA
12

Ron Blomberg b. 1948

.293 avg, 52 HR 1969–1978 Atlanta, USA
13

Lane Thomas b. 1995

.239 avg, 87 HR 2019– Knoxville, USA
14

Miles Mikolas b. 1988

75-84, 4.37 ERA 2012– Jupiter, USA
15

John O'Rourke b. 1849

.295 avg, 11 HR 1879–1883 Bridgeport, USA
16

Bryce Miller b. 1998

28-31, 4.04 ERA 2023– Mount Pleasant, USA
17

Mark Bellhorn b. 1974

.230 avg, 69 HR 1997–2007 South Weymouth, USA
18

Nels Potter b. 1911

92-97, 3.99 ERA 1936–1949 Mount Morris, USA
19

Billy McKinney b. 1994

.209 avg, 34 HR 2018– Dallas, USA
20

Yovanny Cruz b. 1999

MLB player 2026– San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
21

Jerry White b. 1952

.253 avg, 21 HR 1974–1986 Shirley, USA
22

Jeff Manto b. 1964

.230 avg, 31 HR 1990–2000 Bristol, USA
23

Bobby Estalella b. 1974

.216 avg, 48 HR 1996–2004 Hialeah, USA
24

Guy Bush b. 1901

176-136, 3.86 ERA 1923–1945 Aberdeen, USA
25

Mark DiFelice b. 1976

.000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2011 Bryn Mawr, USA

Remembered on August 23

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Hoyt Wilhelm ⭐ HOF 1922–2002

143-122, 2.52 ERA 1952–1972
02

Bobby Bonds 1946–2003

.268 avg, 332 HR 1968–1981
03

Hank Borowy 1916–2004

108-82, 3.50 ERA 1942–1951
04

Guy Curtright 1912–1997

.276 avg, 9 HR 1943–1946
05

Buddy Hassett 1911–1997

.292 avg, 12 HR 1936–1942
06

Emil Batch 1880–1926

.251 avg, 7 HR 1904–1907
07

Clint Conatser 1921–2019

.271 avg, 6 HR 1948–1949
08

Henry Merchant 1918–1982

.237 avg, 1 HR
09

John Patterson 1872–1940

.272 avg, 2 HR
10

Bob Myrick 1952–2012

3-6, 3.48 ERA 1976–1978
11

Gene Ford 1881–1973

.000 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
12

Jim Prendergast 1917–1994

.000 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
13

Red Smith 1892–1970

.156 avg, 0 HR 1917–1918
14

Wiley Griggs 1925–1996

.188 avg, 0 HR
15

Eugene Redd 1899–1955

.282 avg, 0 HR
16

Bobby Herrera 1926–2007

MLB player 1951–1951

August 23 in the record

Leading the August 23 birthdays is George Davis, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: George Davis and George Kell. Birth years range from 1849 (John O'Rourke) to 1999 (Yovanny Cruz). Next on the August 23 birthday list are George Kell (b. 1922, .306 avg, 78 HR) and Julio Franco (b. 1958, .298 avg, 173 HR). D.R. and Dominican Republic are also represented among the August 23 births. For August 23, the best-placed batter is George Davis at .295 avg, 73 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Tyler Glasnow, shows 48-38, 3.72 ERA. The span for Tyler Glasnow, Mike Yastrzemski, and Lane Thomas ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The August 23 memorial list names 16 figures, beginning with Hoyt Wilhelm. Hoyt Wilhelm is marked as Hall of Fame member. Also remembered on August 23: Bobby Bonds (1946–2003) and Hank Borowy (1916–2004). The earliest August 23 death listed is Emil Batch in 1926; the most recent is Clint Conatser in 2019. Ranking on the August 23 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.