On This Day in Baseball

December 21

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on December 21

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

  1. 01
    Josh Gibson ⭐ HOF b. 1911
    .364 avg, 197 HR Buena Vista, USA
  2. 02
    Bob Rush b. 1925
    127-152, 3.65 ERA 1948–1960 Battle Creek, USA
  3. 03
    Cy Williams b. 1887
    .292 avg, 251 HR 1912–1930 Wadena, USA
  4. 04
    Tom Henke b. 1957
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1982–1995 Kansas City, USA
  5. 05
    Dave Kingman b. 1948
    .236 avg, 442 HR 1971–1986 Pendleton, USA
  6. 06
    Andy Van Slyke b. 1960
    .274 avg, 164 HR 1983–1995 Utica, USA
  7. 07
    Khris Davis b. 1987
    .242 avg, 221 HR 2013–2021 Lakewood, USA
  8. 08
    Mike Clevinger b. 1990
    60-44, 3.55 ERA 2016– Jacksonville, USA
  9. 09
    Roger McDowell b. 1960
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1985–1996 Cincinnati, USA
  10. 10
    LaTroy Hawkins b. 1972
    75-94, 4.31 ERA 1995–2015 Gary, USA
  11. 11
    Joaquin Andujar b. 1952
    127-118, 3.58 ERA 1976–1988 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  12. 12
    Freddy Sanchez b. 1977
    .297 avg, 48 HR 2002–2011 Hollywood, USA
  13. 13
    Elliott Maddox b. 1947
    .261 avg, 18 HR 1970–1980 East Orange, USA
  14. 14
    Danny Duffy b. 1988
    68-68, 3.95 ERA 2011–2021 Goleta, USA
  15. 15
    Max Clark b. 2004
    .272 avg, 3 HR 2026– Franklin, USA
  16. 16
    John Mayberry b. 1983
    .235 avg, 56 HR 2009–2015 Kansas City, USA
  17. 17
    Josh Staumont b. 1993
    MLB player 2019– La Habra, USA
  18. 18
    Dustin Hermanson b. 1972
    73-78, 4.21 ERA 1995–2006 Springfield, USA
  19. 19
    Cristian Mena b. 2002
    MLB player 2024– San Francisco de Macoris, D.R.
  20. 20
    Pete Scott b. 1897
    .303 avg, 8 HR 1926–1928 Woodland, USA
  21. 21
    D'Angelo Jimenez b. 1977
    .263 avg, 36 HR 1999–2007 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  22. 22
    Jim Doyle b. 1886
    .278 avg, 5 HR 1910–1911 Detroit, USA
  23. 23
    Larry Bradford b. 1949
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1977–1981 Chicago, USA
  24. 24
    Dell Darling b. 1861
    .240 avg, 7 HR 1883–1891 Erie, USA
  25. 25
    Dicky Gonzalez b. 1978
    3-2, 5.02 ERA 2001–2004 Bayamon, P.R.

Remembered on December 21

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Willie Kamm 1900–1988
    .281 avg, 29 HR 1923–1935
  2. 02
    Elrod Hendricks 1940–2005
    .220 avg, 62 HR 1968–1979
  3. 03
    Earl Taborn 1922–1996
    .278 avg, 1 HR
  4. 04
    Jim Conway 1858–1912
    22-29, 3.64 ERA 1884–1889
  5. 05
    Marty Berghammer 1888–1957
    .233 avg, 1 HR 1911–1915
  6. 06
    Joe Sherman 1890–1987
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  7. 07
    Joe Mathes 1891–1978
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1912–1916
  8. 08
    Teddy Kearns 1900–1949
    .263 avg, 0 HR 1920–1925
  9. 09
    Carlos Santiago 1926–2008
    .286 avg, 0 HR
  10. 10
    Bud Bloomfield 1936–2011
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1963–1964
  11. 11
    Boyd Bartley 1920–2012
    .048 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
  12. 12
    Dick Thoenen 1944–2023
    MLB player 1967–1967
  13. 13
    Tony Jacobs 1925–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1948–1955
  14. 14
    Ira Davis 1870–1942
    .235 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  15. 15
    Jack Keenan 1869–1909
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891
  16. 16
    A. D. Lewis 1915–1987
    MLB player
  17. 17
    Walt Lynch 1897–1976
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
  18. 18
    Jim Gilman 1870–1912
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1893–1893
  19. 19
    Delos Brown 1892–1964
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  20. 20
    Cy Rigler 1882–1935
    MLB player
  21. 21
    Louie Heilbroner 1861–1933
    MLB player
  22. 22
    Fred Gunkle 1857–1936
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1879–1879

December 21 in the record

Leading the December 21 birthdays is Josh Gibson, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Josh Gibson. The oldest December 21 birthday on the list is Dell Darling's, in 1861; the youngest is Max Clark, born in 2004. Next on the December 21 birthday list are Bob Rush (b. 1925, 127-152, 3.65 ERA) and Cy Williams (b. 1887, .292 avg, 251 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to D.R. and P.R. For December 21, the best-placed batter is Josh Gibson at .364 avg, 197 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Bob Rush, shows 127-152, 3.65 ERA. The span for Mike Clevinger, Max Clark, and Josh Staumont ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on December 21: 22 names, starting with Willie Kamm. Also remembered on December 21: Elrod Hendricks (1940–2005) and Earl Taborn (1922–1996). Jack Keenan (1909) and Dick Thoenen (2023) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Josh Gibson is listed first.