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On This Day in Baseball History: January 7
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts108 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 7, 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
Transactions108
Born66
Died32
| 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 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Edward Cabrera to Chicago Cubs for RF Owen Caissie, SS Cristian Hernandez and IF Edgardo De Leon. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 1B Luken Baker to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Thomas Hatch to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Hagen Danner to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Michael Toglia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Andrew Bash to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Carson Tucker to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Chris Devenski to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Chase Solesky to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Josh Rojas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Gavin Lux to Cincinnati Reds for CF Mike Sirota and Draft Pick. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Garrett Davila to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Lachlan Wells to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Isael Arias to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Tayron Guerrero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers traded LHP Gregory Soto, 2B Kody Clemens and to Philadelphia Phillies for OF Matt Vierling, SS Nick Maton, C Donny Sands and. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Justin Topa to Seattle Mariners for RHP Joseph Hernandez. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Mike Tauchman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Joey Meneses to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Jorger Petri to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Miguel Del Pozo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Pablo Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Ryne Stanek. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Nicholas Shumpert to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Peter Bayer to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Pablo Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Pablo Reyes. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | traded SS Francisco Lindor to New York Mets. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent P Ryne Stanek. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Ryne Stanek. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Corey Dickerson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Starlin Castro. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Jose Iglesias. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jason Castro. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jason Castro. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Brooks Raley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Oscar Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP William Reyes to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Hector Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Roberto Bautista to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Bruno Lopez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Merandy Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Andy Ferguson to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ricky Knapp to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Hamlet Marte to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Anthony Vizcaya to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Justin Novak to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets released 3B David Wright. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Al Alburquerque to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Brandon League to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Chris Withrow to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Christian Marrero to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Diego Goris to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Jason Bourgeois to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Everth Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Wilkin Castillo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Anthony Bass. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Trey Haley. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Kenta Maeda. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Alex Torres to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jhoulys Chacin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Kyle Kendrick to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Alexi Ogando to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Ryan Cook. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Denard Span. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Charles Shirek to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Gerson Montilla to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Pat Misch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Johampher Arrendoll to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jason Grilli. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Josh Outman. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Josh Johnson. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C J.P. Arencibia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Jose Jose to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LF Aaron Cunningham to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Leyson Septimo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Salvador Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Arturo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RF Wilkin Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Scott Elbert to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RF Melky Mesa to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Rossmel Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Robert Andino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Rob Waite to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Alexander Carreras to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Miguel Eladio to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Michael Gonzalez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent DH Lance Berkman. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP J.P. Howell. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP J.D. Martin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Kyle Mertins to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Mike Recchia to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP David Quinowski to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Felipe Burin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Craig Tatum to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Tony Pena Jr. to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Daniel McGrath to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Pedro Arias to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Adam LaRoche. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Joel Barrientos to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jorge Calderon to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Billy Cook |
| 1998 | Blake Sabol |
| 1998 | Dermis Garcia |
| 1997 | Ozzie Albies |
| 1996 | Dean Kremer |
| 1993 | Thyago Vieira |
| 1991 | Tucker Barnhart |
| 1989 | Phillippe Aumont |
| 1988 | Jhoulys Chacin |
| 1987 | Brandon Bantz |
| 1987 | Kyle Hudson |
| 1985 | Jose Garcia |
| 1984 | Carlos Corporan |
| 1984 | Jon Lester |
| 1983 | Edwin Encarnacion |
| 1982 | Brayan Peña |
| 1982 | Francisco Rodriguez |
| 1978 | Kevin Mench |
| 1976 | Alfonso Soriano |
| 1976 | Eric Gagne |
| 1974 | Rob Radlosky |
| 1971 | Frank Menechino |
| 1971 | Jorge Toca |
| 1969 | Chris Hatcher |
| 1967 | Rob Maurer |
| 1964 | Allan Anderson |
| 1964 | Dave Meads |
| 1963 | Craig Shipley |
| 1962 | Jeff Montgomery |
| 1958 | Carlos Diaz |
| 1952 | Bob Gorinski |
| 1952 | Doug Capilla |
| 1950 | Ross Grimsley |
| 1947 | Scott Reid |
| 1946 | Joe Keough |
| 1945 | Tony Conigliaro |
| 1944 | Dick Calmus |
| 1943 | Dave Gray |
| 1942 | Jim Lefebvre |
| 1939 | Jim Hannan |
| 1938 | Fred Whitfield |
| 1935 | Dick Schofield |
| 1931 | Bunky Stewart |
| 1931 | Ray Semproch |
| 1924 | Jim Pendleton |
| 1922 | Al Dark |
| 1921 | Ted Beard |
| 1920 | Dixie Howell |
| 1916 | Ed Butka |
| 1915 | Red Steiner |
| 1913 | Johnny Mize |
| 1910 | Johnny McCarthy |
| 1905 | Frank Grube |
| 1904 | Clay Roe |
| 1902 | Al Todd |
| 1902 | Cliff Knox |
| 1900 | Carlton Lord |
| 1900 | Johnny Grabowski |
| 1897 | Topper Rigney |
| 1889 | Leo Murphy |
| 1885 | Willy Wilson |
| 1882 | Heinie Berger |
| 1875 | Kitty Bransfield |
| 1867 | George Keefe |
| 1865 | Dad Clarke |
| 1855 | Fred Warner |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | George Gerberman | 79 |
| 2021 | Tom Lasorda | 93 |
| 2018 | Dick Young | 89 |
| 2017 | Bill Champion | 69 |
| 2013 | Al Kenders | 75 |
| 2013 | Jim Cosman | 69 |
| 2011 | Jose Vidal | 70 |
| 2011 | Red Borom | 95 |
| 2005 | Harry Boyles | 93 |
| 2003 | Ed Albosta | 84 |
| 2002 | Hal Marnie | 83 |
| 1998 | Hiker Moran | 86 |
| 1995 | Kite Thomas | 71 |
| 1990 | Shag Thompson | 96 |
| 1986 | Joe Burns | 85 |
| 1982 | Chet Falk | 76 |
| 1981 | Irv Stein | 69 |
| 1978 | George Burns | 84 |
| 1971 | Dud Lee | 71 |
| 1971 | Hal Rhyne | 71 |
| 1970 | Jumbo Elliott | 69 |
| 1965 | George Smith | 72 |
| 1963 | Harl Maggert | 79 |
| 1962 | Ad Brennan | 74 |
| 1962 | Dutch Lerchen | 72 |
| 1957 | Ches Crist | 74 |
| 1956 | Davey Claire | 58 |
| 1954 | Red Schillings | 53 |
| 1944 | George Mullin | 63 |
| 1943 | Ted Welch | 50 |
| 1939 | Bert Weeden | 56 |
| 1929 | Law Daniels | 66 |
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 7.
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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