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On This Day in Baseball History: January 6
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts160 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 6, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts0
Final games0
Transactions160
Born60
Died40
| 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 | Detroit Tigers traded RF Justyn-Henry Malloy to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Eric Torres to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians traded LHP Justin Bruihl to St. Louis Cardinals for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP T.J. Sikkema to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Kirby Yates. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent C Dom Nuñez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent 3B James Nelson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Christian Arroyo to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C René Pinto to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Edward Olivares to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Owen White to Cincinnati Reds for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Jake Bauers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Chris Martin. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Eddy Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Ben Heller to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Andre Lipcius to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Dietrich Enns to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Troy Watson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent 3B Zack Short to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Blake Weiman to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Freddy Tarnok to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Sam Carlson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Julian Fernández to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Matt Sauer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Ezequiel Pagan to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Nick Vespi to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Rodolfo Durán to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Luis Patiño to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Carlos Guzman to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Daniel Missaki to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ivan Armstrong to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Carlos De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF Bryce Johnson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Burch Smith to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Austin Adams to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Luis Palacios to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Franchy Cordero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Yeuris Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Donta' Williams to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Zach Plesac. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Michael Conforto. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Rob Brantly to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Julian Fernández to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Paul Fry to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Drew Hutchison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Brent Honeywell Jr.. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent CF Adam Engel. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Louis Head to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Michael Chavis to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Sandro Fabian to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Elier Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ben Lively to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres traded LF Greg Allen to New York Yankees for James Reeves. 2021 transaction archive |  | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Socrates Brito to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Art Warren to Cincinnati Reds for cash. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jhoulys Chacin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Tyler Lyons to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Elliot Soto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Elliot Soto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Socrates Brito. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent P Tyler Lyons. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Elliot Soto. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Alberto Baldonado to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Kyle Keller to Los Angeles Angels for C Jose Estrada. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Shogo Akiyama. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Matt Carasiti to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Rico Garcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Sam Moll to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Andrew Triggs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Tyler Heineman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Chadwick Tromp to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Drew Robinson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Joey Rickard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Jamie Westbrook to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP David Huff to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SHP Pat Venditte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Ryan Cook to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Elias Diaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent IF Sebastian Castro to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Houston Astros traded LF J.D. Davis and SS Cody Bohanek to New York Mets for SS Luis Santana, OF Ross Adolph and C Scott Manea. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | New York Mets traded C Kevin Plawecki to Cleveland Indians for RHP Walker Lockett and 2B Sam Haggerty. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Gregory Infante to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Renso Mejia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Daniel Vellojin to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres traded 3B Yangervis Solarte to Toronto Blue Jays for CF Edward Olivares and RHP Jared Carkuff. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Craig Stammen. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent Kazuhisa Makita. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Preston Guilmet to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners traded RF Seth Smith to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Yovani Gallardo and cash. 2017 transaction archive | |  |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Nick Greenwood to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jim Miller to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Matt Tracy to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Travis Snider to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Nate Karns to Kansas City Royals for LF Jarrod Dyson. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Gavin Floyd to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Michael Almanzar to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Brandon Beachy. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Neftali Feliz. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Daniel Murphy. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Stephen Drew. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Alex Gordon. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Chris Carter. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 2B Stephen Cardullo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Angel Rondon to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Agustin Velasco to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Casey Sadler to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Tom Gorzelanny. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Michael Roth to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians released RHP Tyler Cloyd. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Craig Breslow. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Gerson Montilla to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Jonathan Joseph to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Chris Dickerson. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF James Darnell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Ray Olmedo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent C Taylor Teagarden to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Scott Atchison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RF Jeff Francoeur to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Richard Castillo to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jeremy Hefner to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Zach Braddock to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Scott Carroll to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Christian Marrero to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Eric Farris to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ryan Tatusko to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Juan Gutierrez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox released RHP Jairo Asencio. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Anderson Montilla to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Hansel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Manuel Melendez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Eisler Cordova to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Juan Taveras to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Andrew Cashner and LF Kyung-Min Na to San Diego Padres for 1B Anthony Rizzo and RHP Zach Cates. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LF Leonard Davis to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent CF Brandon Roberts to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RF Doug Deeds to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Hideki Okajima to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Ricardo Nanita to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Devin Ivany to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Tug Hulett to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jimmy Cordero to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Tony Pena Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Brian Bass to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Joel Naughton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Derrek Lee. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Robb Quinlan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Delwyn Young to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Edwin Maysonet to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Shawn Riggans to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP J.C. Romero. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Craig Italiano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Scott Munter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Kevin Frandsen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Jesus Guzman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Jose Augusto Figueroa to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Luis Niebla to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Arjenis Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Giovanny Gallegos to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Andry Lara |
| 2001 | Luis Peralta |
| 1993 | Reyes Moronta |
| 1991 | Kevin Gausman |
| 1991 | Keyvius Sampson |
| 1988 | Cody Hall |
| 1984 | Anthony Slama |
| 1984 | Jimmy Barthmaier |
| 1982 | Brian Bass |
| 1982 | Scott Thorman |
| 1978 | Casey Fossum |
| 1974 | Marlon Anderson |
| 1971 | Eric Moody |
| 1970 | Dan Naulty |
| 1969 | Alvin Morman |
| 1965 | Jose de Jesus |
| 1963 | Bob Davidson |
| 1963 | Norm Charlton |
| 1955 | Doe Boyland |
| 1952 | Bob Adams |
| 1951 | Don Gullett |
| 1951 | Joe Lovitto |
| 1950 | Roy Staiger |
| 1940 | Elvio Jimenez |
| 1936 | Ruben Amaro |
| 1935 | Ed Bauta |
| 1933 | Lee Walls |
| 1933 | Lenny Green |
| 1931 | Dick Tomanek |
| 1928 | Dan Lewandowski |
| 1926 | Ralph Branca |
| 1923 | Red Hardy |
| 1920 | Early Wynn |
| 1918 | Bill Zinser |
| 1918 | John Corriden |
| 1916 | Phil Masi |
| 1915 | Chuck Workman |
| 1915 | Tom Ferrick |
| 1912 | Hal Warnock |
| 1903 | George Grant |
| 1903 | Ike Eichrodt |
| 1903 | Mul Holland |
| 1902 | Bob Barnes |
| 1900 | Clyde Beck |
| 1897 | Buck Crouse |
| 1897 | By Speece |
| 1895 | Charlie Blackburn |
| 1890 | Vern Duncan |
| 1886 | Billy Purtell |
| 1882 | Willis Cole |
| 1881 | Joe Lake |
| 1878 | Jack Slattery |
| 1870 | Joe Sullivan |
| 1867 | Jim Donnelly |
| 1865 | Sun Daly |
| 1864 | Andy Knox |
| 1864 | Jake Drauby |
| 1863 | Gene Moriarty |
| 1859 | George Shoch |
| 1858 | Joe Cross |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brian Matusz | 37 |
| 2023 | Bill Campbell | 74 |
| 2019 | Lenny Green | 86 |
| 2017 | Bob Sadowski | 79 |
| 2017 | Greg Jelks | 55 |
| 2011 | Francisco de la Rosa | 44 |
| 2011 | Ryne Duren | 81 |
| 2009 | Nino Bongiovanni | 97 |
| 2003 | Jarvis Tatum | 56 |
| 2002 | Fred Taylor | 77 |
| 2001 | Tom Poholsky | 71 |
| 2001 | Tot Pressnell | 94 |
| 1999 | Jim Dunn | 67 |
| 1998 | Ronny Miller | 79 |
| 1997 | Dick Donovan | 69 |
| 1991 | Alan Wiggins | 32 |
| 1991 | Bobby Estalella | 79 |
| 1990 | Walter Anderson | 92 |
| 1988 | Ralph Buxton | 76 |
| 1984 | Billy Lee | 89 |
| 1982 | Wally Post | 52 |
| 1981 | Fred Stiely | 79 |
| 1978 | Tony Rego | 80 |
| 1977 | Mike Miley | 23 |
| 1969 | Clint Rogge | 79 |
| 1969 | Hank Olmsted | 89 |
| 1969 | Jim Viox | 78 |
| 1969 | Larry Cheney | 82 |
| 1967 | Joe Haynes | 49 |
| 1967 | Joe Walsh | 80 |
| 1957 | Ed Abbaticchio | 79 |
| 1957 | Gil Gallagher | 60 |
| 1952 | Frank Oberlin | 75 |
| 1951 | Harry Camnitz | 66 |
| 1941 | Charley O'Leary | 65 |
| 1919 | Jake Stenzel | 51 |
| 1916 | King Cole | 29 |
| 1913 | Jack Boyle | 45 |
| 1899 | John Smith | - |
| 1894 | Marty Sullivan | 31 |
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 6.
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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