May 17 in Baseball History

Births, Deaths and Major League Debuts
On This Date In Baseball History

Born on May 17

Leo Jimenez (2001)
Brayan Bello (1999)
Ben Gamel (1992)
Brian O'Grady (1992)
Jordan Jankowski (1989)
John Cornely (1989)
Todd Redmond (1985)
Jeremy Sowers (1983)
Nick Masset (1982)
John Foster (1978)
Carlos Peña (1978)
Jose Guillen (1976)
Scott Seabol (1975)
Wiki Gonzalez (1974)
Rick Huisman (1969)
Jack Voigt (1966)
Rob Nelson (1964)
Tom Newell (1963)
Greg Mathews (1962)
Pascual Perez (1957)
Porfi Altamirano (1952)
Carlos May (1948)
Dan Monzon (1946)
Dick Smith (1939)
Ozzie Virgil (1932)
Billy Hoeft (1932)
Jim McDonald (1927)
Ace Parker (1912)
Lou Chiozza (1910)
Leo Norris (1908)
Al Eckert (1906)
Douglass Monroe (1905)
Cool Papa Bell (1903)
Harry Riconda (1897)
Willie Gray (1896)
Frank Woodward (1894)
Hal Carlson (1892)
Irv Porter (1888)
Elmer Steele (1884)
Rube Vickers (1879)
Fred Woodcock (1868)
Al Mays (1865)
Frank Mountain (1860)
Henry Oberbeck (1858)
Billy Reid (1857)
Sam King (1852)

Died on May 17

Jason Conti (2025)
Ken Retzer (2020)
Harmon Killebrew (2011)
Bill Wight (2007)
Buster Narum (2004)
Joe Spencer (2003)
Bobby Robinson (2002)
Joe Black (2002)
Ike Brown (2001)
George Metkovich (1995)
George Toporcer (1989)
Dixie Walker (1982)
Henry Harris (1979)
Sig Broskie (1975)
Gerard Fitzgerald (1972)
Robert Mitchell (1971)
Pants Rowland (1969)
Bill Bartley (1965)
Otto Knabe (1961)
Barney Slaughter (1961)
Bill Deegan (1957)
Roy Parker (1954)
Earl Tyree (1954)
Bill Swarback (1949)
Bill Husted (1941)
Spike Shannon (1940)
Bill Van Dyke (1933)
Charlie Ferguson (1931)
Harry Spence (1908)
John Abadie (1905)

Major League Debut on May 17

Riley Pint (2023)
Christopher Morel (2022)
Logan Gillaspie (2022)
Davis Martin (2022)
Brandon Hughes (2022)
Johneshwy Fargas (2021)
Tommy Nance (2021)
Khalil Lee (2021)
Brendan Rodgers (2019)
Austin Bibens-Dirkx (2017)
Tayron Guerrero (2016)
Matt Reynolds (2016)
Tony Kemp (2016)
Mike Wright (2015)
T. J. House (2014)
Yan Gomes (2012)
Blake Parker (2012)
Tony Campana (2011)
Trystan Magnuson (2011)
Everett Teaford (2011)
Drew Storen (2010)
David Huff (2009)
Sergio Escalona (2009)
Michael Aubrey (2008)
Connor Robertson (2007)
Mike Thompson (2006)
Ervin Santana (2005)
Allan Simpson (2004)
Miguel Ojeda (2003)
Ramon Santiago (2002)
Juan Moreno (2001)
Keith Luuloa (2000)
Kevin Beirne (2000)
Jordan Zimmerman (1999)
Justin Baughman (1998)
Kevin Polcovich (1997)
Matt Howard (1996)
Jermaine Dye (1996)
Jeff Schmidt (1996)
Ernie Young (1994)
Dave McCarty (1993)
Bien Figueroa (1992)
Brad Brink (1992)
Ever Magallanes (1991)
Jim Hunter (1991)
Bob Geren (1988)
Angel Escobar (1988)
Tom Bolton (1987)
Rey Quinones (1986)
Tom Dozier (1986)
Fred McGriff (1986)
Reggie Ritter (1986)
Ed Hearn (1986)
Rocky Childress (1985)
Ricky Nelson (1983)
Dell Alston (1977)
Willie Aikens (1977)
Ken Pape (1976)
Jake Brown (1975)
Bob Gallagher (1972)
Jim Lyttle (1969)
John Ellis (1969)
Bob Perry (1963)
Stan Williams (1958)
Bob Wilson (1958)
Art Schult (1953)
Jim Bilbrey (1949)
Al Gardella (1945)
Cy Buker (1945)
Les Webber (1942)
Hank Majeski (1939)
Al Cuccinello (1935)
Bob Friedrichs (1932)
Jim Holloway (1929)
Joe Brown (1927)
Bill Skiff (1921)
Mike Murphy (1912)
John Barthold (1904)
Ike Fisher (1898)
Fred Woodcock (1892)
Al Krumm (1889)
Miah Murray (1884)
Ed Kennedy (1884)
Patrick Horan (1884)
Dave Orr (1883)
Jim Lillie (1883)
Ren Deagle (1883)
David Jones (1882)
Charlie Buffinton (1882)
Bill Jones (1882)
Len Stockwell (1879)
Fred Gunkle (1879)
Frank Whitney (1876)
Jim Keenan (1875)