On This Day in Baseball

December 7

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on December 7

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

01

Johnny Bench ⭐ HOF b. 1947

.267 avg, 389 HR 1967–1983 Oklahoma City, USA
02

Pete Alonso b. 1994

.255 avg, 307 HR 2019– Tampa, USA
03

Tino Martinez b. 1967

.271 avg, 339 HR 1990–2005 Tampa, USA
04

Eric Chavez b. 1977

.268 avg, 260 HR 1998–2014 Los Angeles, USA
05

Kyle Hendricks b. 1989

105-91, 3.79 ERA 2014– Newport Beach, USA
06

Yasiel Puig b. 1990

.277 avg, 132 HR 2013–2019 Cienfuegos, Cuba
07

Shane Mack b. 1963

.299 avg, 80 HR 1987–1998 Los Angeles, USA
08

Dick Donovan b. 1927

122-99, 3.67 ERA 1950–1965 Boston, USA
09

Alex Johnson b. 1942

.288 avg, 78 HR 1964–1976 Helena, USA
10

Denny Galehouse b. 1911

109-118, 3.97 ERA 1934–1949 Marshallville, USA
11

Spencer Steer b. 1997

.242 avg, 82 HR 2022– Long Beach, USA
12

Ozzie Virgil b. 1956

.243 avg, 98 HR 1980–1990 Mayaguez, P.R.
13

Saul Rivera b. 1977

.111 avg, 0 HR 2006–2010 San Juan, P.R.
14

Sal Stewart b. 2003

.263 avg, 37 HR 2025– Miami, USA
15

Ed Morris b. 1899

42-45, 4.19 ERA 1922–1931 Foshee, USA
16

Tony Piet b. 1906

.277 avg, 23 HR 1931–1938 Berwick, USA
17

Hal Smith b. 1930

.267 avg, 58 HR 1955–1964 West Frankfort, USA
18

Andrew Pinckney b. 2000

.280 avg, 1 HR 2026– Tuscaloosa, USA
19

Grant McCray b. 2000

.170 avg, 7 HR 2024– Billings, USA
20

Tom Lovett b. 1863

88-59, 3.94 ERA 1885–1894 Providence, USA
21

Ralph Judd b. 1901

.000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1930 Perrysburg, USA
22

George Sweatt b. 1893

.266 avg, 9 HR Humboldt, USA
23

Rich Coggins b. 1950

.265 avg, 12 HR 1972–1976 Indianapolis, USA
24

Don Johnson b. 1911

.273 avg, 8 HR 1943–1948 Chicago, USA
25

Mike Baxter b. 1984

.228 avg, 4 HR 2010–2015 Queens, USA

Remembered on December 7

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Dick Allen ⭐ HOF 1942–2020

.292 avg, 351 HR 1963–1977
02

Juan Padrón 1892–1981

68-72, 2.74 ERA
03

Lefty O'Doul 1897–1969

.349 avg, 113 HR 1919–1934
04

Bobo Newsom 1907–1962

211-222, 3.98 ERA 1929–1953
05

Merv Rettenmund 1943–2024

.271 avg, 66 HR 1968–1980
06

Lennie Pearson 1918–1980

.293 avg, 54 HR
07

Jud Smith 1869–1947

.280 avg, 4 HR 1893–1901
08

Denny Sothern 1904–1977

.280 avg, 19 HR 1926–1931
09

Red Dorman 1900–1974

.364 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
10

Jack DiLauro 1943–2024

.000 avg, 0 HR 1969–1970
11

Cardell Camper 1952–2010

MLB player 1977–1977
12

Frank Sacka 1924–1994

.265 avg, 0 HR 1951–1953
13

Lew Flick 1915–1990

.175 avg, 0 HR 1943–1944
14

Ken Richardson 1915–1987

.114 avg, 0 HR 1942–1946
15

Bill Karlon 1909–1964

.000 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930
16

Cal Crum 1889–1945

.000 avg, 0 HR 1917–1918
17

Slats Jordan 1878–1953

.000 avg, 0 HR 1901–1902
18

Tom Maher 1875–1947

.000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
19

Fred Hoey 1865–1933

MLB player
20

Fancy O'Neil 1853–1918

.000 avg, 0 HR 1874–1874

December 7 in the record

25 baseball figures born on December 7 are listed, led by Johnny Bench. The HOF tag marks Johnny Bench. From Tom Lovett in 1863 to Sal Stewart in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the December 7 birthday list are Pete Alonso (b. 1994, .255 avg, 307 HR) and Tino Martinez (b. 1967, .271 avg, 339 HR). December 7 birthplaces outside the United States include Cuba and P.R. Career lines shown range from Johnny Bench's .267 avg, 389 HR to Kyle Hendricks's 105-91, 3.79 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark December 7 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Pete Alonso, Kyle Hendricks, and Spencer Steer. Remembered on December 7: 20 names, starting with Dick Allen. Dick Allen is marked as Hall of Fame member. The memorial list continues with Juan Padrón (1892–1981) and Lefty O'Doul (1897–1969). The earliest December 7 death listed is Fancy O'Neil in 1918; the most recent is Merv Rettenmund in 2024. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Johnny Bench is listed first.