On This Day in Baseball

December 26

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 26

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

  1. 01
    Carlton Fisk ⭐ HOF b. 1947
    .269 avg, 376 HR 1969–1993 Bellows Falls, USA
  2. 02
    Judy Johnson ⭐ HOF b. 1899
    .296 avg, 36 HR Snow Hill, USA
  3. 03
    Ozzie Smith ⭐ HOF b. 1954
    .262 avg, 28 HR 1978–1996 Mobile, USA
  4. 04
    Morgan Bulkeley ⭐ HOF b. 1837
    MLB player East Haddam, USA
  5. 05
    Stu Miller b. 1927
    105-103, 3.24 ERA 1952–1968 Northampton, USA
  6. 06
    Chris Chambliss b. 1948
    .279 avg, 185 HR 1971–1988 Dayton, USA
  7. 07
    Storm Davis b. 1961
    113-96, 4.02 ERA 1982–1994 Dallas, USA
  8. 08
    Jeff King b. 1964
    .256 avg, 154 HR 1989–1999 Marion, USA
  9. 09
    George Tebeau b. 1861
    .269 avg, 15 HR 1887–1895 St. Louis, USA
  10. 10
    Wayne Causey b. 1936
    .252 avg, 35 HR 1955–1968 Ruston, USA
  11. 11
    Nelson Velazquez b. 1998
    .208 avg, 37 HR 2022– Carolina, P.R.
  12. 12
    Jack Perkins b. 1999
    6-15, 5.64 ERA 2025– Kokomo, USA
  13. 13
    Al Jackson b. 1935
    67-99, 3.98 ERA 1959–1969 Waco, USA
  14. 14
    Easton McGee b. 1997
    MLB player 2022– Hopkinsville, USA
  15. 15
    Hogan Harris b. 1996
    13-13, 4.06 ERA 2023– Lafayette, USA
  16. 16
    Logan Davidson b. 1997
    .167 avg, 1 HR 2025– Charlotte, USA
  17. 17
    Dave Rader b. 1948
    .257 avg, 30 HR 1971–1980 Claremore, USA
  18. 18
    Mike Minor b. 1987
    83-90, 4.25 ERA 2010–2022 Chapel Hill, USA
  19. 19
    Will Robertson b. 1997
    .129 avg, 0 HR 2025– Loose Creek, USA
  20. 20
    Herman Pillette b. 1895
    34-32, 3.45 ERA 1917–1924 St. Paul, USA
  21. 21
    Omar Infante b. 1981
    .271 avg, 82 HR 2002–2016 Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
  22. 22
    Ray Sadecki b. 1940
    135-131, 3.78 ERA 1960–1977 Kansas City, USA
  23. 23
    Lee King b. 1892
    .247 avg, 15 HR 1916–1922 Hundred, USA
  24. 24
    Jeff Stone b. 1960
    .277 avg, 11 HR 1983–1990 Kennett, USA
  25. 25
    Danny Schell b. 1927
    .281 avg, 7 HR 1954–1955 Fostoria, USA

Remembered on December 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Jim O'Toole 1937–2015
    98-84, 3.57 ERA 1958–1967
  2. 02
    Allie Reynolds 1917–1994
    182-107, 3.30 ERA 1942–1954
  3. 03
    Doc Gessler 1880–1924
    .280 avg, 14 HR 1903–1911
  4. 04
    Les Bell 1901–1985
    .290 avg, 66 HR 1923–1931
  5. 05
    Paul Blair 1944–2013
    .250 avg, 134 HR 1964–1980
  6. 06
    Clyde Engle 1884–1939
    .265 avg, 12 HR 1909–1916
  7. 07
    Fred Valentine 1935–2022
    .247 avg, 36 HR 1959–1968
  8. 08
    Frank Lange 1883–1945
    28-25, 2.96 ERA 1910–1913
  9. 09
    Chris Brown 1961–2006
    .269 avg, 38 HR 1984–1989
  10. 10
    Tom McBride 1914–2001
    .275 avg, 2 HR 1943–1948
  11. 11
    Bill Crouch 1907–1980
    8-5, 3.47 ERA 1939–1945
  12. 12
    Roxey Roach 1882–1947
    .248 avg, 3 HR 1910–1915
  13. 13
    Johnny Gill 1905–1984
    .245 avg, 10 HR 1927–1936
  14. 14
    Frank Reiber 1909–2002
    .271 avg, 2 HR 1933–1936
  15. 15
    Bob Veselic 1955–1995
    MLB player 1980–1981
  16. 16
    Frank O'Connor 1868–1913
    .1000 avg, 1 HR 1893–1893
  17. 17
    Jim Castiglia 1918–2007
    .389 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  18. 18
    Sid Graves 1901–1983
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  19. 19
    Derek Aucoin 1970–2020
    MLB player 1996–1996
  20. 20
    John Tapley 1911–1956
    .222 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Jim Bilbrey 1924–1985
    MLB player 1949–1949
  22. 22
    Paul Owens 1924–2003
    MLB player
  23. 23
    Charlie Householder 1855–1908
    .239 avg, 1 HR 1884–1884
  24. 24
    Al Mahon 1909–1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930
  25. 25
    George Kopshaw 1896–1934
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923

December 26 in the record

Leading the December 26 birthdays is Carlton Fisk, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Carlton Fisk, Judy Johnson, Ozzie Smith, and Morgan Bulkeley. From Morgan Bulkeley in 1837 to Jack Perkins in 1999, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the December 26 birthday list are Judy Johnson (b. 1899, .296 avg, 36 HR) and Ozzie Smith (b. 1954, .262 avg, 28 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to P.R. and Venezuela. Carlton Fisk (.269 avg, 376 HR) leads the December 26 hitters and Stu Miller (105-103, 3.24 ERA) the pitchers. Recent names on the December 26 list, Nelson Velazquez, Jack Perkins, and Easton McGee, show careers still open. The December 26 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Jim O'Toole. The memorial list continues with Allie Reynolds (1917–1994) and Doc Gessler (1880–1924). Deaths on the list run from Charlie Householder's in 1908 to Fred Valentine's in 2022. Ranking on the December 26 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.