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On This Day in Baseball History: January 11
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts103 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 11, 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
Transactions103
Born52
Died27
| 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 signed free agent RHP Tim Naughton to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jorge López. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Madison Jeffrey to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF DJ Stewart to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Enny Romero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Jorge Benitez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Jake Lamb to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Shota Imanaga. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Michael Busch and RHP Yency Almonte to Chicago Cubs for LHP Jackson Ferris and OF Zyhir Hope. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Andrew Knizner. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Christian Lindsay-Young to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Drew Anderson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B J.C. Escarra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Chris Gau to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Carlos Correa, and. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Darwinzon Hernandez to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Zach Davies. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Matt Beaty and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Miami Marlins traded SS Miguel Rojas to Los Angeles Dodgers for SS Jacob Amaya. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Yacksel Ríos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Ty Blach to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Taylor Jones to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Lamar Sparks to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Weston Wilson to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Connor Grey to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Tim Locastro to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Garrett Wolforth to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Robbie Tenerowicz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Hanser Alberto to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Joe Wieland to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Alfonso Rivas to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Juniel Querecuto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Dereck Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jacob Coats to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Brett Gardner. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Zack Britton. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Drew Hutchison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Matt Lipka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Andrew Sopko and SS Ronny Brito to Toronto Blue Jays for cash and C Russell Martin. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Edward Paredes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Gift Ngoepe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Andrew Romine to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Hector Santiago to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent IF Edixon Lopez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jhon Yan to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Bo Schultz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jeff Ames to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Burch Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Zach Borenstein to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Elvin De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Miguel Gonzalez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Edwin Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jorge Rondon to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Jose Duarte to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves traded CF Mallex Smith and RHP Shae Simmons to Seattle Mariners for LHP Luiz Gohara and LHP Thomas Burrows. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Drew Smyly to Seattle Mariners for SS Carlos Vargas, CF Mallex Smith and LHP Ryan Yarbrough. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Nick Tepesch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Francisco Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Santy Prada to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Ramiro Soto to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Gabriel Yanez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Jose Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Luis La O to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Carson Blair to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LF Willie Argo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Brandon Cunniff to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LF Boo Vazquez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Alex Santana to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Seung Hwan Oh. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF John Mayberry Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Tyler Bortnick to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Gustavo Nunez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Vin Mazzaro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Santos Mateo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Johan Mena to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Henry Blanco. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Fernando Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians released LF Thomas Neal. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | New York Yankees released LF Chris Dickerson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Jimmy Swift to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Miguel Perez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Eric Hacker. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RF Delwyn Young to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Luis Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Paul Phillips to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Scott Hairston. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Carlos Torres to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent Winston Abreu. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Travis Adair to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Thomas Di Benedetto to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Aaron Cook to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Henry Mabee to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Chase Weems to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Juan Marcano to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Juan Kelly to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Steve Holm to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jose Gomez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Elly De La Cruz |
| 1995 | J. P. Crawford |
| 1995 | Nick Solak |
| 1995 | Stephen Nogosek |
| 1992 | Stevie Wilkerson |
| 1990 | Danny Salazar |
| 1989 | Rico Noel |
| 1978 | Greg Aquino |
| 1974 | Cody McKay |
| 1974 | Warren Morris |
| 1972 | Jermaine Allensworth |
| 1971 | Alex Delgado |
| 1971 | Rey Ordonez |
| 1968 | Ben Rivera |
| 1967 | Nikco Riesgo |
| 1962 | Donn Pall |
| 1959 | Lloyd McClendon |
| 1955 | Dan Norman |
| 1948 | Glenn Redmon |
| 1948 | Rick Henninger |
| 1944 | Frank Baker |
| 1944 | Jim McAndrew |
| 1942 | Danny Napoleon |
| 1940 | Hank Fischer |
| 1937 | Jack Curtis |
| 1929 | Don Mossi |
| 1928 | Carl Powis |
| 1928 | Loren Babe |
| 1923 | Frank Fanovich |
| 1922 | Neil Berry |
| 1921 | Al Kvasnak |
| 1919 | Lou Rochelli |
| 1918 | Al Gardella |
| 1918 | Ernie Andres |
| 1915 | Dutch Mele |
| 1911 | Roy Hughes |
| 1910 | Schoolboy Rowe |
| 1901 | George McNamara |
| 1900 | Lefty Taber |
| 1899 | General Crowder |
| 1898 | Gene Lansing |
| 1895 | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1890 | Max Carey |
| 1890 | Mickey Keliher |
| 1888 | Skipper Roberts |
| 1884 | Art Watson |
| 1879 | Harry McIntire |
| 1876 | Elmer Flick |
| 1868 | Silver King |
| 1867 | Bill Niles |
| 1863 | Sim Bullas |
| 1859 | George Pinkney |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bill Dailey | 89 |
| 2023 | Bob Harrison | 92 |
| 2016 | Monte Irvin | 96 |
| 2014 | Jophery Brown | 68 |
| 2013 | Fred Talbot | 71 |
| 2000 | Bob Lemon | 79 |
| 1999 | Jim Dyck | 76 |
| 1998 | Joe Becker | 89 |
| 1997 | Stu Martin | 84 |
| 1994 | Joe Sprinz | 91 |
| 1994 | Lucas Turk | 95 |
| 1993 | Frank Quinn | 65 |
| 1992 | Orville Jorgens | 83 |
| 1973 | Doc Hamann | 72 |
| 1973 | Rivington Bisland | 82 |
| 1969 | Ollie Fuhrman | 72 |
| 1968 | George Hunter | 80 |
| 1965 | Wally Pipp | 71 |
| 1954 | Sumner Bowman | 86 |
| 1953 | Doc Moskiman | 74 |
| 1951 | Bill Wagner | 57 |
| 1945 | Harry McNeal | 67 |
| 1936 | Turkey Gross | 39 |
| 1929 | Mike Golden | 77 |
| 1922 | Miah Murray | 57 |
| 1914 | Walt Goldsby | 52 |
| 1912 | Lefty Marr | 49 |
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 11.
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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