On this day in MLB history: September 23

The best line on file for September 23: Sammy Sosa, 3-for-4, 3 HR, 4 RBI in 2001. Alex Ríos hit for the cycle on this day in 2013, one of 3 rare feats on September 23. Born on September 23: Duncan Davitt, Eliezer Alfonzo, Matt Kemp and 42 more.

Multi-homer games on September 23

Multi-homer games on September 23, every year on file
Year	Player	Game	Line
2001	Sammy Sosa	CHC vs HOU	3-for-4, 3 HR, 4 RBI
2026	Ben Rice	NYY vs TB	3-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2025	Michael Harris II	ATL vs WSH	2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2022	Taylor Ward	LAA vs MIN	2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2022	Albert Pujols	STL vs LAD	2-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI
2021	Tyrone Taylor	MIL vs STL	2-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI
2021	Tim Anderson	CHW vs CLE	3-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
2021	Paul Goldschmidt	STL vs MIL	3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2021	Juan Soto	WSH vs CIN	3-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2020	Bryce Harper	PHI vs WSH	2-for-2, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2020	Miguel Cabrera	DET vs MIN	2-for-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI
2020	Salvador Perez	KC vs STL	3-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI
2020	Randy Arozarena	TB vs NYM	3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2020	Danny Jansen	TOR vs NYY	4-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2019	Austin Hays	BAL vs TOR	3-for-8, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Most strikeouts by a pitcher on September 23

Most strikeouts by a pitcher on September 23, every year on file
Year	Player	Game	Line
2001	Curt Schilling	ARI vs LAD	8 IP, 13 K, 1 ER
2025	Gavin Williams	CLE vs DET	6 IP, 12 K, 2 ER
2020	Trevor Bauer	CIN vs MIL	8 IP, 12 K, 1 ER
2015	Max Scherzer	WSH vs BAL	6.2 IP, 12 K, 4 ER
2014	Sonny Gray	ATH vs LAA	7 IP, 12 K, 1 ER
2013	Justin Verlander	DET vs MIN	6 IP, 12 K, 0 ER
2003	Kerry Wood	CHC vs CIN	7 IP, 12 K, 0 ER
2023	Dylan Cease	CHW vs BOS	7 IP, 11 K, 0 ER
2020	Lucas Giolito	CHW vs CLE	6 IP, 11 K, 2 ER
2018	Blake Snell	TB vs TOR	6.2 IP, 11 K, 0 ER
2012	A.J. Burnett	PIT vs HOU	8 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2012	Cliff Lee	PHI vs ATL	8 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2012	Felix Doubront	BOS vs BAL	7 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2011	Yovani Gallardo	MIL vs MIA	7.1 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2009	A.J. Burnett	NYY vs LAA	5.2 IP, 11 K, 2 ER

No-hitters and cycles on September 23

2013Alex Ríoscycle, Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros
1987Albert Hallcycle, Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
1886Chippy McGarrcycle, Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns

Every no-hitter · Every cycle

Born on September 23

Duncan DavittRP · SFborn 1999 · 27
Eliezer AlfonzoC · LADborn 1999 · 27
Matt KempLFborn 1984 · 42
Dennis LampRPborn 1952 · 74
Pete HarnischSPborn 1966 · 60
Jeff CirilloDHborn 1969 · 57
Jim Morrison3Bborn 1952 · 74
Jim RookerSPborn 1942 · 84
Joba ChamberlainRPborn 1985 · 41
Heinie Wagnerborn 1880 · 146

All 45 MLB players born on September 23 →

Lines from the game logs on file (from 2001), regular season and playoffs. Finals games are the champion against the runner-up in the postseason on file. No-hitters and cycles go back to 1876.