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On This Day in Baseball History: January 3
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts130 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 3, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
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Final games0
Transactions130
Born62
Died36
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No major-league debuts are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Jose Miranda to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Orlando Arcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF Teoscar Hernández. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Hyeseong Kim. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Charlie Morton. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Austin Cox to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Josh Fleming to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Coco Montes to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP David Buchanan to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Lucas Giolito. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Justin Bruihl to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Bryan Hudson to Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Justin Chambers. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Woo Suk Go. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Alan Busenitz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Chris Okey to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Gabriel Yanez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jake Woodford to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals traded 1B Ryan O'Hearn to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers traded OF Bligh Madris to Houston Astros for cash. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers traded SS Eli White to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Andrew Benintendi. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Alex Claudio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Zack Brown to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Raffi Vizcaíno to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Touki Toussaint to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Tayler Scott to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Tony Wolters to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Wilmer Font to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Ryan LaMarre to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jesús Liranzo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Joel Peguero to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Drew Stankiewicz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Ross Detwiler. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Sandy Leon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Ross Detwiler. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Sandy Leon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Sandy Leon. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent P Ross Detwiler. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Ross Detwiler. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Will Harris. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Trevor Clifton to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Joe Mantiply to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Javier Zenizo to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Eduard Pinto to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP David Robertson. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Justin Grimm to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Markus Solbach to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Rymer Liriano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Arquimedes Caminero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Billy Burns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Alberto Baldonado to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Matt Carasiti to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Paulo Orlando to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Jason Krizan to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Pedro Beato to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Pedro Florimon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Eric Fryer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Steve Geltz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Matt McBride to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Heiker Meneses to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Will Middlebrooks to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Danny Ortiz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Nick Buss to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Roman Mendez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jose Pena to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Josh Prince to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Tyler Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Ryan Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Juan Benitez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Javy Guerra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Kelvin Marte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Brandon Barnes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Drew Storen. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded LF Peter O'Brien to Kansas City Royals for RHP Sam Lewis. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent CF Rajai Davis. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Sergio Leon to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 1B Sean Halton to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Bobby Wilson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Justin Ruggiano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Steve Geltz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Jim Fuller to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Tyler Jones to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Chin-hui Tsao to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Juan Francisco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Joey Butler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B James Loney. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Quintin Berry to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Bob Keppel to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Taylor Wrenn to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Jorge Martinez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jason Frasor. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B Nick Swisher. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Blaine Boyer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Dontrelle Willis to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Cole Garner to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Cody Ransom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Ramon Castro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Brian Barden to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Michael Dubee to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C J.R. Towles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Adrian Acosta to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Robinson Medrano to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Luis Araujo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Omar Quintanilla to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Robinson Tejeda to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Pedro Ciriaco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics traded CF Jai Miller to Baltimore Orioles. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles traded 1B Brandon Snyder to Texas Rangers. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Carlos Silva to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Chorye Spoone to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Sean Burroughs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Casey Fien to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Steve Pearce to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C J.R. Towles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent Reed Johnson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent Bobby O'Neill. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Miguel Fermin to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Yordany Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Hector Gimenez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Kevin Moscatel to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Brandon Webb. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Arthur Rhodes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Brian Burres to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Pedro Feliciano. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Brad Hawpe. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Miguel Olivo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Chris Capuano. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Taylor Buchholz. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers released LHP Brent Leach. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Rougned Odor to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Jose Suarez |
| 1996 | Jakson Reetz |
| 1992 | Sam Moll |
| 1990 | Alex Meyer |
| 1990 | Hunter Cervenka |
| 1990 | Mike Wright |
| 1980 | Brad Salmon |
| 1979 | Carlos Maldonado |
| 1979 | Michael Restovich |
| 1979 | Rosman Garcia |
| 1978 | Delvin James |
| 1977 | A. J. Burnett |
| 1977 | Mike Crudale |
| 1977 | Zach Sorensen |
| 1973 | DaRond Stovall |
| 1969 | Cris Colon |
| 1967 | Jimmy Rogers |
| 1965 | Luis Sojo |
| 1965 | Mark Dewey |
| 1964 | Howard Hilton |
| 1964 | Luis Rivera |
| 1964 | Russ Swan |
| 1962 | Darren Daulton |
| 1961 | John Leister |
| 1960 | Randy Hunt |
| 1958 | Brian Allard |
| 1950 | Bart Johnson |
| 1950 | Jim Dwyer |
| 1949 | Gary Lavelle |
| 1949 | Ike Brookens |
| 1946 | Archie Reynolds |
| 1944 | Dick Colpaert |
| 1943 | Adrian Garrett |
| 1943 | Bob Gebhard |
| 1941 | John Sullivan |
| 1932 | George Piktuzis |
| 1927 | Chris Van Cuyk |
| 1926 | Harry Fisher |
| 1923 | John Andre |
| 1922 | Virgil Stallcup |
| 1919 | Ed Sauer |
| 1916 | Chico Hernandez |
| 1915 | Sid Hudson |
| 1912 | Cliff Melton |
| 1910 | Frenchy Bordagaray |
| 1906 | Gus Suhr |
| 1904 | Bill Cissell |
| 1903 | Herb Bradley |
| 1902 | Jim McLaughlin |
| 1899 | Buzz Arlett |
| 1897 | Pete Turgeon |
| 1894 | John Fluhrer |
| 1894 | Tom Whelan |
| 1892 | Roland Howell |
| 1891 | Charlie Harding |
| 1891 | John Dowd |
| 1884 | Kirby White |
| 1883 | Buck Hopkins |
| 1874 | Lou Mahaffey |
| 1874 | Roy Brashear |
| 1856 | Barney Gilligan |
| 1845 | Bill Lennon |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bob Veale | 89 |
| 2024 | Billy Gardner | 96 |
| 2018 | Rob Picciolo | 64 |
| 2014 | Larry Arndt | 50 |
| 2010 | Bobby Wilkins | 87 |
| 2007 | Bob Milliken | 80 |
| 2004 | Leon Wagner | 69 |
| 2004 | Taylor Duncan | 50 |
| 2003 | Jim Westlake | 72 |
| 2003 | Joe Ostrowski | 86 |
| 2002 | Al Smith | 73 |
| 2001 | Alex Sabo | 90 |
| 1998 | Wayne Ambler | 82 |
| 1996 | Connie Ryan | 75 |
| 1995 | Bob Darnell | 64 |
| 1995 | Jim Tyack | 83 |
| 1995 | Mickey Haefner | 82 |
| 1995 | Ollie Bejma | 87 |
| 1992 | George Meyer | 82 |
| 1991 | Luke Appling | 83 |
| 1991 | Tom Baker | 77 |
| 1986 | Chico Hernandez | 70 |
| 1982 | Hugo Klaerner | 73 |
| 1981 | Lou Fette | 73 |
| 1980 | Bob Geary | 88 |
| 1966 | Luther Bonin | 77 |
| 1953 | Chuck Workman | 37 |
| 1953 | Joe Houser | 61 |
| 1945 | George Stone | 68 |
| 1943 | Bid McPhee | 83 |
| 1940 | Mike Mahoney | 66 |
| 1940 | Park Swartzel | 74 |
| 1929 | Charlie Smith | 48 |
| 1919 | Al Schellhase | 54 |
| 1919 | Art Rico | 23 |
| 1917 | Rynie Wolters | 72 |
About these records
Every dated event on this page is read directly from the source tables: debuts, final games, birth dates and death dates from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition, People table), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, and transactions from the official MLB StatsAPI transactions archive captured through 2026-10-22. Nothing is inferred: a record appears here only when the source carries a complete month and day for January 3.
Honesty notes: the staged People table records complete dates or none, and no partial dates had to be excluded. Missing dates are not unknowns everywhere: an empty death date means the player is living (10,918 rows), an empty final-game date means no end date is recorded (1,932 rows), and 398 rows have no birth date. Early records reach back to the 1870s; 19th-century dates reflect the best retrospective research in the source and are shown exactly as recorded. Award winners and postseason series are staged by season with no calendar day in the source, so they are linked from each season above instead of being dated here. The transaction window covers 2011 to 2026 only. Player names link to career pages for every player who has one.
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