On This Day in Baseball

November 29

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on November 29

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

01

Mariano Rivera ⭐ HOF b. 1969

82-60, 2.21 ERA 1995–2013 Panama City, Panama
02

Minnie Miñoso ⭐ HOF b. 1923

.299 avg, 195 HR 1949–1980 Perico, Cuba
03

Bill Freehan b. 1941

.262 avg, 200 HR 1961–1976 Detroit, USA
04

Dick McAuliffe b. 1939

.247 avg, 197 HR 1960–1975 Hartford, USA
05

Howard Johnson b. 1960

.249 avg, 228 HR 1982–1995 Clearwater, USA
06

Mike Easler b. 1950

.293 avg, 118 HR 1973–1987 Cleveland, USA
07

Tom Hughes b. 1878

132-174, 3.09 ERA 1900–1913 Chicago, USA
08

Otto Velez b. 1950

.251 avg, 78 HR 1973–1983 Ponce, P.R.
09

Irv Noren b. 1924

.275 avg, 65 HR 1950–1960 Jamestown, USA
10

Carl Weilman b. 1889

85-95, 2.67 ERA 1912–1920 Hamilton, USA
11

Charlie Mason b. 1894

.311 avg, 39 HR Montevallo, USA
12

Bob Hamelin b. 1967

.246 avg, 67 HR 1993–1998 Elizabeth, USA
13

Bill Sowders b. 1864

29-30, 3.34 ERA 1888–1890 Louisville, USA
14

MJ Melendez b. 1998

.213 avg, 56 HR 2022– Daytona Beach, USA
15

George Thomas b. 1937

.255 avg, 46 HR 1957–1971 Minneapolis, USA
16

Joe Price b. 1956

45-49, 3.65 ERA 1980–1990 Inglewood, USA
17

Raymond Burgos b. 1998

MLB player 2024– Rio Grande, P.R.
18

Brian Holton b. 1959

20-19, 3.62 ERA 1985–1990 McKeesport, USA
19

Joe Orengo b. 1914

.238 avg, 17 HR 1939–1945 San Francisco, USA
20

Craig Gentry b. 1983

.262 avg, 7 HR 2009–2018 Fort Smith, USA
21

Jake Weimer b. 1873

97-69, 2.23 ERA 1903–1909 Ottumwa, USA
22

Armando Torres b. 1915

.267 avg, 0 HR Havana, Cuba
23

Lynn Lovenguth b. 1922

.000 avg, 0 HR 1955–1957 Camden, USA
24

Dennis Burtt b. 1957

MLB player 1985–1986 San Diego, USA
25

Bud Tucker b. 1908

.293 avg, 1 HR Lillington, USA

Remembered on November 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Don Demeter 1935–2021

.265 avg, 163 HR 1956–1967
02

Bob Bescher 1884–1942

.258 avg, 28 HR 1908–1918
03

Red Kress 1905–1962

.286 avg, 89 HR 1927–1946
04

Vic Power 1927–2005

.284 avg, 126 HR 1954–1965
05

Arlie Latham 1860–1952

.269 avg, 27 HR 1880–1909
06

Jim Turner 1903–1998

69-60, 3.22 ERA 1937–1945
07

LaMarr Hoyt 1955–2021

98-68, 3.99 ERA 1979–1986
08

Harry Danning 1911–2004

.285 avg, 57 HR 1933–1942
09

Ed Hahn 1875–1941

.237 avg, 1 HR 1905–1910
10

Bernie Neis 1895–1972

.272 avg, 25 HR 1920–1927
11

Bob Unglaub 1880–1916

.258 avg, 5 HR 1904–1910
12

Pete Mikkelsen 1939–2006

.133 avg, 0 HR 1964–1972
13

Marcelino Lopez 1943–2001

31-40, 3.62 ERA 1963–1972
14

Charley Smith 1937–1994

.239 avg, 69 HR 1960–1969
15

Jim Foran 1847–1906

.348 avg, 1 HR 1871–1871
16

Ri Jones 1859–1936

.254 avg, 2 HR 1883–1884
17

Spencer Alexander 1916–1987

.232 avg, 1 HR
18

Bill Dunlap 1909–1980

.241 avg, 1 HR 1929–1930
19

Ramon de los Santos 1949–2015

MLB player 1974–1974
20

Jim Carlin 1918–2003

.143 avg, 1 HR 1941–1941
21

Mays Copeland 1913–1982

MLB player 1935–1935
22

Al Williamson 1900–1978

MLB player 1928–1928
23

Arch Reilly 1891–1963

MLB player 1917–1917
24

Jimmy Whelan 1890–1929

.000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913