On This Day in Baseball

October 26

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on October 26

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

  1. 01
    Frank Selee ⭐ HOF b. 1859
    MLB player Amherst, USA
  2. 02
    Steve Rogers b. 1949
    158-152, 3.17 ERA 1973–1985 Jefferson City, USA
  3. 03
    Toby Harrah b. 1948
    .264 avg, 195 HR 1969–1986 Sissonville, USA
  4. 04
    Mike Hargrove b. 1949
    .290 avg, 80 HR 1974–1985 Perryton, USA
  5. 05
    Francisco Liriano b. 1983
    112-114, 4.15 ERA 2005–2019 San Cristobal, D.R.
  6. 06
    Dick Hoblitzell b. 1888
    .278 avg, 27 HR 1908–1918 Waverly, USA
  7. 07
    Gil Heredia b. 1965
    57-51, 4.46 ERA 1991–2001 Nogales, USA
  8. 08
    Tommy Griffith b. 1889
    .280 avg, 52 HR 1913–1925 Prospect, USA
  9. 09
    Snuffy Stirnweiss b. 1918
    .268 avg, 29 HR 1943–1952 New York, USA
  10. 10
    Danny Coulombe b. 1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2014– St. Louis, USA
  11. 11
    Charles Dougherty b. 1879
    24-13, 2.86 ERA Summer Shade, USA
  12. 12
    Frank Thompson b. 1918
    12-10, 3.51 ERA Merryville, USA
  13. 13
    Kid Gleason b. 1865
    138-131, 3.79 ERA 1888–1912 Camden, USA
  14. 14
    Steve Ontiveros b. 1951
    .274 avg, 24 HR 1973–1980 Bakersfield, USA
  15. 15
    Parker Messick b. 2000
    15-10, 2.59 ERA 2025– Plant City, USA
  16. 16
    Tommy Glaviano b. 1923
    .257 avg, 24 HR 1949–1953 Sacramento, USA
  17. 17
    Bud Byerly b. 1919
    22-22, 3.70 ERA 1943–1960 Webster Groves, USA
  18. 18
    David Morgan b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Mission Viejo, USA
  19. 19
    Bill Gogolewski b. 1947
    15-24, 4.02 ERA 1970–1975 Oshkosh, USA
  20. 20
    Curtis Mead b. 2000
    .244 avg, 22 HR 2023– Adelaide, Australia
  21. 21
    Mark Sweeney b. 1969
    .254 avg, 42 HR 1995–2008 Framingham, USA
  22. 22
    Austin Pope b. 1998
    MLB player 2025– White Plains, USA
  23. 23
    Charles Dunklin b. 1914
    2-5, 6.42 ERA Hayneville, USA
  24. 24
    Jaime Cerda b. 1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2002–2005 Fresno, USA
  25. 25
    Dwight Smith b. 1992
    .248 avg, 17 HR 2017–2020 Peachtree City, USA

Remembered on October 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Charlie Comiskey ⭐ HOF 1859–1931
    .264 avg, 28 HR 1882–1894
  2. 02
    Bobby Avila 1924–2004
    .281 avg, 80 HR 1949–1959
  3. 03
    Ed Lennox 1883–1939
    .274 avg, 18 HR 1906–1915
  4. 04
    Gus Mancuso 1905–1984
    .265 avg, 53 HR 1928–1945
  5. 05
    Russ Derry 1916–2004
    .224 avg, 17 HR 1944–1949
  6. 06
    Bill Johnson 1895–1988
    .286 avg, 8 HR
  7. 07
    Bob Scheffing 1913–1985
    .263 avg, 20 HR 1941–1951
  8. 08
    Bill Bevens 1916–1991
    40-36, 3.08 ERA 1944–1947
  9. 09
    Newt Hunter 1880–1963
    .254 avg, 2 HR 1911–1911
  10. 10
    Gabe Patterson 1919–1991
    .223 avg, 3 HR
  11. 11
    Jim Blackburn 1924–1969
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1948–1951
  12. 12
    Tom Angley 1904–1952
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
  13. 13
    Vern Underhill 1904–1970
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1927–1928
  14. 14
    Fred Worthy 1916–2002
    .600 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Bobby Guindon 1943–2023
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1964–1964
  16. 16
    Bill Kirk 1934–2009
    MLB player 1961–1961
  17. 17
    Frank Siffell 1864–1909
    .148 avg, 0 HR 1884–1885
  18. 18
    Mike Murphy 1888–1952
    .107 avg, 0 HR 1912–1916
  19. 19
    Erwin Renfer 1891–1958
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  20. 20
    Ernie Gust 1888–1945
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  21. 21
    Lou Mahaffey 1874–1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898

October 26 in the record

25 baseball figures born on October 26 are listed, led by Frank Selee. Hall of Famers among them: Frank Selee. Birth years range from 1859 (Frank Selee) to 2000 (Parker Messick). Next on the October 26 birthday list are Steve Rogers (b. 1949, 158-152, 3.17 ERA) and Toby Harrah (b. 1948, .264 avg, 195 HR). D.R. and Australia are also represented among the October 26 births. Career lines shown range from Toby Harrah's .264 avg, 195 HR to Steve Rogers's 158-152, 3.17 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark October 26 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Danny Coulombe, Parker Messick, and David Morgan. 21 baseball figures died on October 26; Charlie Comiskey is listed first. Among those remembered, Charlie Comiskey was a Hall of Famer. The memorial list continues with Bobby Avila (1924–2004) and Ed Lennox (1883–1939). Frank Siffell (1909) and Bobby Guindon (2023) bracket the memorial list. The October 26 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.