On This Day in Baseball

September 24

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on September 24

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

  1. 01
    Rafael Palmeiro b. 1964
    .288 avg, 569 HR 1986–2005 Havana, Cuba
  2. 02
    Dixie Walker b. 1910
    .306 avg, 105 HR 1931–1949 Villa Rica, USA
  3. 03
    Kevin Millar b. 1971
    .274 avg, 170 HR 1998–2009 Los Angeles, USA
  4. 04
    Bernard Gilkey b. 1966
    .275 avg, 118 HR 1990–2001 St. Louis, USA
  5. 05
    Charlie Smith b. 1901
    .401 avg, 40 HR Hamlet, USA
  6. 06
    Hubie Brooks b. 1956
    .269 avg, 149 HR 1980–1994 Los Angeles, USA
  7. 07
    Eric Soderholm b. 1948
    .264 avg, 102 HR 1971–1980 Cortland, USA
  8. 08
    Lefty Williams b. 1894
    28-12, 4.41 ERA Tanners, USA
  9. 09
    Hunter Strickland b. 1988
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2014– Thomaston, USA
  10. 10
    Clyde Vollmer b. 1921
    .251 avg, 69 HR 1942–1954 Cincinnati, USA
  11. 11
    Ben Broussard b. 1976
    .263 avg, 87 HR 2002–2008 Beaumont, USA
  12. 12
    Tommie Dukes b. 1906
    .301 avg, 13 HR Picayune, USA
  13. 13
    Graham Pauley b. 2000
    .209 avg, 10 HR 2024– Alpharetta, USA
  14. 14
    Juan Brito b. 2001
    .245 avg, 3 HR 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  15. 15
    Jim Neidlinger b. 1964
    5-3, 3.28 ERA 1990–1990 Vallejo, USA
  16. 16
    Patrick Monteverde b. 1997
    MLB player 2025– Pittsburgh, USA
  17. 17
    Declan Cronin b. 1997
    MLB player 2023– Glen Ridge, USA
  18. 18
    Curt Motton b. 1940
    .213 avg, 25 HR 1967–1974 Darnell, USA
  19. 19
    Luis Morales b. 2002
    4-5, 5.71 ERA 2025– Antilla, Cuba
  20. 20
    Travis Ishikawa b. 1983
    .255 avg, 23 HR 2006–2015 Seattle, USA
  21. 21
    John Kane b. 1882
    .220 avg, 7 HR 1907–1910 Chicago, USA
  22. 22
    Scott Leius b. 1965
    .244 avg, 28 HR 1990–1999 Yonkers, USA
  23. 23
    Paul Spoljaric b. 1970
    8-17, 5.52 ERA 1994–2000 Kelowna, CAN
  24. 24
    George Banks b. 1938
    .219 avg, 9 HR 1962–1966 Pacolet Mills, USA
  25. 25
    Don Kirkwood b. 1949
    18-23, 4.37 ERA 1974–1978 Pontiac, USA

Remembered on September 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Mickey Vernon 1918–2008
    .286 avg, 172 HR 1939–1960
  2. 02
    Mike Donlin 1878–1933
    .333 avg, 51 HR 1899–1914
  3. 03
    Sherm Lollar 1924–1977
    .264 avg, 155 HR 1946–1963
  4. 04
    Jeff Tesreau 1888–1946
    115-72, 2.43 ERA 1912–1918
  5. 05
    Lyman Bostock 1950–1978
    .311 avg, 23 HR 1975–1978
  6. 06
    Doug Bird 1950–2024
    73-60, 3.99 ERA 1973–1983
  7. 07
    Dick Porter 1901–1974
    .308 avg, 11 HR 1929–1934
  8. 08
    Johnny Werts 1898–1990
    15-21, 4.29 ERA 1926–1929
  9. 09
    Ernie Shore 1891–1980
    65-43, 2.47 ERA 1912–1920
  10. 10
    Rufus Ligon 1903–1992
    .261 avg, 0 HR
  11. 11
    Bruce Sloan 1914–1973
    .269 avg, 1 HR 1944–1944
  12. 12
    Paul Pettit 1931–2020
    1-2, 7.34 ERA 1951–1953
  13. 13
    Cliff Knox 1902–1965
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  14. 14
    John Allen 1890–1967
    MLB player 1914–1914
  15. 15
    Walt Marbet 1890–1956
    MLB player 1913–1913

September 24 in the record

The birthday list for September 24 has 25 names, headed by Rafael Palmeiro. From John Kane in 1882 to Luis Morales in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The September 24 list continues with Dixie Walker (b. 1910, .306 avg, 105 HR) and Kevin Millar (b. 1971, .274 avg, 170 HR). Cuba, Dominican Republic, and CAN are also represented among the September 24 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on September 24, Rafael Palmeiro, carries a .288 avg, 569 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Lefty Williams, went 28-12, 4.41 ERA. Hunter Strickland, Graham Pauley, and Juan Brito have no final season listed yet. The September 24 memorial list names 15 figures, beginning with Mickey Vernon. The memorial list continues with Mike Donlin (1878–1933) and Sherm Lollar (1924–1977). The deaths span 1933, Mike Donlin, to 2024, Doug Bird. The September 24 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.