On This Day in Baseball

August 24

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on August 24

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

01

Cal Ripken ⭐ HOF b. 1960

.276 avg, 431 HR 1981–2001 Havre de Grace, USA
02

Harry Hooper ⭐ HOF b. 1887

.281 avg, 75 HR 1909–1925 Bell Station, USA
03

Tim Salmon b. 1968

.282 avg, 299 HR 1992–2006 Long Beach, USA
04

Brett Gardner b. 1983

.256 avg, 139 HR 2008–2021 Holly Hill, USA
05

Mason Miller b. 1998

8-9, 2.47 ERA 2023– Pittsburgh, USA
06

Hal Woodeshick b. 1932

44-62, 3.56 ERA 1956–1967 Wilkes-Barre, USA
07

Tony Bernazard b. 1956

.262 avg, 75 HR 1979–1991 Caguas, P.R.
08

Luke Jackson b. 1991

.000 avg, 0 HR 2015– Fort Lauderdale, USA
09

Enrique Hernandez b. 1991

.235 avg, 134 HR 2014– San Juan, P.R.
10

Hank Gowdy b. 1889

.270 avg, 21 HR 1910–1930 Columbus, USA
11

Alex Freeland b. 2001

.222 avg, 6 HR 2025– Louisville, USA
12

Jimmy Walsh b. 1887

.232 avg, 6 HR 1912–1917 Rathroe, Ireland
13

Henry McLaughlin b. 1886

7-1, 1.70 ERA Brookhaven, USA
14

Bevo LeBourveau b. 1896

.275 avg, 11 HR 1919–1929 Dana, USA
15

Les Howe b. 1895

.125 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924 Brooklyn, USA
16

Laymon Ramsey b. 1917

.143 avg, 0 HR Grady, USA
17

Rick Joseph b. 1939

.243 avg, 13 HR 1964–1970 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
18

Beryl Richmond b. 1907

.000 avg, 0 HR 1933–1934 Glen Easton, USA
19

Frank Secory b. 1912

.228 avg, 7 HR 1940–1946 Mason City, USA
20

Bartolome Fortunato b. 1974

MLB player 2004–2006 Santo Domingo, D.R.
21

Jewel Ens b. 1889

.290 avg, 1 HR 1922–1925 St. Louis, USA
22

Christian Garcia b. 1985

MLB player 2012–2012 Miami, USA
23

John Monroe b. 1897

.266 avg, 2 HR 1921–1921 Farmersville, USA
24

Jeff Kubenka b. 1974

.1000 avg, 0 HR 1998–1999 Weimar, USA
25

Ralph Mattis b. 1890

.247 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914 Roxborough, USA

Remembered on August 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Hank Sauer 1917–2001

.266 avg, 288 HR 1941–1959
02

Mike Flanagan 1951–2011

167-143, 3.90 ERA 1975–1992
03

Emil Gross 1858–1921

.295 avg, 7 HR 1879–1884
04

Mickey Witek 1915–1990

.277 avg, 22 HR 1940–1949
05

Fran Matthews 1916–1999

.265 avg, 8 HR
06

Gene Thompson 1917–2006

47-35, 3.26 ERA 1939–1947
07

Tex Clevenger 1932–2019

36-37, 4.18 ERA 1954–1962
08

Al McCauley 1863–1917

2-7, 5.09 ERA 1884–1891
09

Al Reavis 1893–1950

.300 avg, 0 HR
10

John Raleigh 1887–1955

1-10, 4.10 ERA 1909–1910
11

Leo Cristante 1926–1977

.077 avg, 0 HR 1951–1955
12

Arnold Waites 1914–1963

4-2, 6.47 ERA
13

Roy Easterwood 1915–1984

.212 avg, 1 HR 1944–1944
14

George Diehl 1918–1986

.000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1943
15

Mitch Chetkovich 1917–1971

MLB player 1945–1945
16

John Puhl 1876–1900

.182 avg, 0 HR 1898–1899
17

Jake Miller 1895–1974

.091 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
18

Ren Kelly 1899–1963

.000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923

August 24 in the record

Leading the August 24 birthdays is Cal Ripken, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Cal Ripken and Harry Hooper. Henry McLaughlin, born in 1886, is the earliest birth listed, and Alex Freeland (2001) the latest. Next on the August 24 birthday list are Harry Hooper (b. 1887, .281 avg, 75 HR) and Tim Salmon (b. 1968, .282 avg, 299 HR). August 24 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R., Ireland, and D.R. Career lines shown range from Cal Ripken's .276 avg, 431 HR to Mason Miller's 8-9, 2.47 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark August 24 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Mason Miller, Luke Jackson, and Enrique Hernandez. 18 baseball figures died on August 24; Hank Sauer is listed first. Also remembered on August 24: Mike Flanagan (1951–2011) and Emil Gross (1858–1921). The earliest August 24 death listed is John Puhl in 1900; the most recent is Tex Clevenger in 2019. Cal Ripken tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.