On This Day in Baseball

October 24

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on October 24

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

01

Rafael Devers b. 1996

.274 avg, 272 HR 2017– Sanchez, D.R.
02

Arthur Rhodes b. 1969

87-70, 4.08 ERA 1991–2011 Waco, USA
03

Ed Williamson b. 1857

.255 avg, 64 HR 1878–1890 Philadelphia, USA
04

Eric Hosmer b. 1989

.276 avg, 198 HR 2011–2023 South Miami, USA
05

Rafael Furcal b. 1977

.281 avg, 113 HR 2000–2014 Loma de Cabrera, D.R.
06

Jack Russell b. 1905

85-141, 4.46 ERA 1926–1940 Paris, USA
07

Jim Brosnan b. 1929

55-47, 3.54 ERA 1954–1963 Cincinnati, USA
08

Rawly Eastwick b. 1950

.071 avg, 0 HR 1974–1981 Camden, USA
09

Jim Greengrass b. 1927

.269 avg, 69 HR 1952–1956 Addison, USA
10

Tanner Banks b. 1991

11-13, 3.97 ERA 2022– Riverton, USA
11

Gene Larkin b. 1962

.266 avg, 32 HR 1987–1993 Flushing, USA
12

Ossie Bluege b. 1900

.272 avg, 43 HR 1922–1939 Chicago, USA
13

Peter Strzelecki b. 1994

MLB player 2022– Queens, USA
14

Hugh High b. 1887

.250 avg, 3 HR 1913–1918 Pottstown, USA
15

Ken Ryan b. 1968

.125 avg, 0 HR 1992–1999 Pawtucket, USA
16

Chris Colabello b. 1983

.257 avg, 28 HR 2013–2016 Framingham, USA
17

Colin Selby b. 1997

2-4, 6.20 ERA 2023– Chesapeake, USA
18

Gage Workman b. 1999

.175 avg, 2 HR 2025– Chandler, USA
19

Sandy Griffin b. 1858

.275 avg, 5 HR 1884–1893 Fayetteville, USA
20

Chase Shugart b. 1996

MLB player 2024– Bridge City, USA
21

Macay McBride b. 1982

MLB player 2005–2007 Augusta, USA
22

Walter Christensen b. 1899

.315 avg, 0 HR 1926–1927 San Francisco, USA
23

F. P. Santangelo b. 1967

.245 avg, 21 HR 1995–2001 Livonia, USA
24

Chief Sockalexis b. 1871

.313 avg, 3 HR 1897–1899 Indian Island, USA
25

Ed Jurak b. 1957

.265 avg, 1 HR 1982–1989 Hollywood, USA

Remembered on October 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Jackie Robinson ⭐ HOF 1919–1972

.313 avg, 141 HR 1947–1956
02

Al Brazle 1913–1973

97-64, 3.31 ERA 1943–1954
03

Ray Sheppard 1902–1987

.282 avg, 10 HR
04

Thomas Gorman 1860–1897

.321 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
05

Pinky Swander 1880–1944

.269 avg, 0 HR 1903–1904
06

Pat McGlothin 1920–2014

.000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1950
07

Bill Lewis 1904–1977

.327 avg, 1 HR 1933–1936
08

Burdell Young 1897–1935

.264 avg, 6 HR
09

Hi Ebright 1859–1916

.254 avg, 1 HR 1889–1889
10

John Dudra 1916–1965

.360 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
11

Jack Radtke 1913–2006

.097 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
12

Dennis Simpson 1904–1977

.192 avg, 0 HR
13

Benny Valenzuela 1933–2018

.214 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958
14

Jim Clark 1927–1990

.250 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
15

Wilbur Fisher 1894–1960

.000 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
16

Pete Lamer 1873–1931

.182 avg, 0 HR 1902–1907
17

Howard Fahey 1892–1971

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912

October 24 in the record

Leading the October 24 birthdays is Rafael Devers, first of 25 players shown. The oldest October 24 birthday on the list is Ed Williamson's, in 1857; the youngest is Gage Workman, born in 1999. Next on the October 24 birthday list are Arthur Rhodes (b. 1969, 87-70, 4.08 ERA) and Ed Williamson (b. 1857, .255 avg, 64 HR). Not every October 24 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R. Career lines shown range from Rafael Devers's .274 avg, 272 HR to Arthur Rhodes's 87-70, 4.08 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark October 24 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Rafael Devers, Tanner Banks, and Peter Strzelecki. The October 24 memorial list names 17 figures, beginning with Jackie Robinson. The HOF tag on the October 24 memorial list goes to Jackie Robinson. The memorial list continues with Al Brazle (1913–1973) and Ray Sheppard (1902–1987). The deaths span 1897, Thomas Gorman, to 2018, Benny Valenzuela. The October 24 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.