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On This Day in Baseball History: January 14
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts94 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 14, 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
Transactions94
Born52
Died38
| 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 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 3B Alex Bregman. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Eloy Jiménez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Rafael Lantigua to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Sean Reid-Foley to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Michael Gemma to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs traded SS Miles Mastrobuoni to Seattle Mariners for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Sean Newcomb to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Carlos Martinez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Victor González to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Jack López to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Braden Shipley to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Nik Turley to Oakland Athletics for cash. 2021 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Jose Martinez. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Alex Wood. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Zach Mort to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Dillon Thomas to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Enny Romero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Ali Castillo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Kevin Moreno to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Enny Romero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent P Enny Romero. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Daniel Hudson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Steve Cishek. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins traded LF Austin Dean to St. Louis Cardinals for RF Diowill Burgos. 2020 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Matt Andriese to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Jeremy Beasley. 2020 transaction archive | |  |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Tyson Ross to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Jared Koenig to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Claudio Custodio to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent P Daniel Hudson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent P Daniel Hudson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Daniel Hudson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Daniel Hudson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Derek Holland. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Blake Parker. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B DJ LeMahieu. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Yasmani Grandal. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jose Estrada to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Eric Karch to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Javy Guerra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Lane Adams to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RF Jordan Smith to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Mario Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Tim Berry to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Jacob Rogers to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Carlos Villanueva. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Greg Ross to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Sharlon Schoop to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Tim Federowicz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Kristopher Negron to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Luis Chirinos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Anthony Swarzak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Daniel Bard to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Jemile Weeks to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Randy Pondler to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Rayniel Adames to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals traded LHP Danny Rosenbaum to Boston Red Sox for C Dan Butler. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs traded LHP Mike Kickham to Seattle Mariners for RHP Lars Huijer. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals traded RHP Tyler Clippard to Oakland Athletics for 3B Yunel Escobar. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves traded C Evan Gattis and RHP James Hoyt to Houston Astros for RHP Mike Foltynewicz, 3B Rio Ruiz and RHP Andrew Thurman. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Francisley Bueno to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Murilo Gouvea to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Curtis Partch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Cameron Kneeland to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Anthony Chavez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Brian Roberts. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Yeiper Castillo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Mark Mulder to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Cesar Izturis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Gregorio Petit to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Justin Christian to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B John Tolisano to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Jordan Norberto to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Luis Vizcaino to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Delmon Young to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Liu Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LF Austin Kearns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Deivy Castillo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Ravel Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Miguel Urena to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Reegie Corona to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Jeff Francis. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent DH Jim Thome. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Matt Anderson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Miguel Batista to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Ian Snell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers released LHP Clay Rapada. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Shane Loux to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Guillermo Mota to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 1B Brad Eldred to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Terry Evans to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Juan De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Sam Huff |
| 1997 | Pedro Avila |
| 1993 | Boog Powell |
| 1993 | Dovydas Neverauskas |
| 1991 | Aaron Altherr |
| 1991 | Stephen Piscotty |
| 1990 | J. R. Graham |
| 1989 | Adam Kolarek |
| 1987 | Logan Forsythe |
| 1984 | Erick Aybar |
| 1984 | Mike Pelfrey |
| 1976 | Pat Daneker |
| 1974 | Mike Frank |
| 1973 | Rod Myers |
| 1973 | Troy Brohawn |
| 1970 | Steve Cooke |
| 1967 | Paul Fletcher |
| 1962 | Gary Green |
| 1961 | Joe Redfield |
| 1960 | Ross Jones |
| 1959 | Jeff Keener |
| 1957 | Tony Brizzolara |
| 1954 | Danny Boone |
| 1952 | Terry Forster |
| 1952 | Wayne Gross |
| 1951 | Derrel Thomas |
| 1943 | Dave Marshall |
| 1943 | Ron Clark |
| 1942 | Billy Parker |
| 1942 | Dave Campbell |
| 1939 | Tim Talton |
| 1937 | Sonny Siebert |
| 1930 | Pete Daley |
| 1923 | Ken Johnson |
| 1922 | Hank Biasatti |
| 1915 | Bob Joyce |
| 1911 | Hank Gornicki |
| 1903 | Russ Scarritt |
| 1902 | Smead Jolley |
| 1899 | Ralph Miller |
| 1898 | Dick Wheeler |
| 1894 | Art Decatur |
| 1893 | Billy Meyer |
| 1891 | John Shovlin |
| 1885 | John Perrine |
| 1882 | Cy Alberts |
| 1880 | Paddy Livingston |
| 1876 | Bill Wolff |
| 1871 | Art Madison |
| 1868 | John Newell |
| 1867 | Bill Kling |
| 1856 | Curry Foley |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | John LaRose | 69 |
| 2021 | Ron Samford | 90 |
| 2019 | Dick Brodowski | 86 |
| 2019 | Eli Grba | 84 |
| 2019 | Jim Clark | 71 |
| 2009 | Mike Derrick | 65 |
| 2008 | Don Cardwell | 72 |
| 2006 | Bubba Morton | 74 |
| 2001 | Joe Zapustas | 93 |
| 1994 | Sam Vico | 70 |
| 1974 | Jay Partridge | 71 |
| 1974 | Lloyd Brown | 69 |
| 1970 | Johnny Murphy | 61 |
| 1968 | Bill Black | 68 |
| 1966 | John Neuer | 88 |
| 1965 | Bill Hopper | 73 |
| 1965 | Ellis Johnson | 72 |
| 1962 | Les Mann | 68 |
| 1962 | Pep Young | 54 |
| 1961 | John Cavanaugh | 60 |
| 1959 | John Ganzel | 84 |
| 1953 | Charlie Small | 47 |
| 1952 | Rube Sellers | 70 |
| 1950 | Bill Thomas | 72 |
| 1948 | Art Benedict | 85 |
| 1945 | Ted Blankenship | 43 |
| 1937 | Ed Trumbull | 76 |
| 1935 | Irv Young | 57 |
| 1931 | Hardy Richardson | 75 |
| 1929 | Fred Hayner | 57 |
| 1928 | Al Reach | 87 |
| 1920 | William Hyndman | 65 |
| 1913 | Hal O'Hagan | 43 |
| 1909 | Togie Pittinger | 37 |
| 1908 | Henry Krug | 31 |
| 1908 | Sim Bullas | 45 |
| 1895 | Ed Silch | 29 |
| 1892 | Silver Flint | 36 |
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 14.
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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