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On This Day in Baseball History: January 20
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts144 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 20, 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
Transactions144
Born54
Died31
| 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 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C J.T. Realmuto. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Hans Crouse to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Bradley Blalock to Miami Marlins for RHP Jake Brooks. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Josh Sborz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jakob Junis. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Jorge Mateo. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jeyver Manaure to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Bo Bichette. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox traded CF Luis Robert Jr. to New York Mets for 2B Luisangel Acuña and RHP Truman Pauley. 2026 transaction archive |  | |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Patrick Wisdom to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C C.J. Stubbs to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ricardo Velez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Ty Bothwell to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Connor Van Scoyoc to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RF Anthony Santander. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Maicol Lauriano to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Jhosman Theran to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Emil Martinez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Kennew Blanco to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Albertt Medina to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Andy Yerzy to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent C Cesar Acosta to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent IF Rohan Culmer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent IF Samuel Brito to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Gregori Arrieche to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Diego Campos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Angel Aranda to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners released 2B Joshua Francis. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Lisander Brito. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Trey Mancini. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent DH Andrew McCutchen. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Pablo López, SS Jose Salas and OF Byron Chourio to Minnesota Twins for 2B Luis Arraez. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Austin Adams to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Luis Torrens to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Chasen Shreve to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jaime Schultz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent CF Wynton Bernard to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 3B Josh Morgan to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Dominic Scheffler to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Tres Barrera to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Julio Pinto to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Alberto Barriga to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Miguel Tamares to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Wade Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Kirby Yates. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Bryan Mitchell to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Luis Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Chris Owings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Wade Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Chris Owings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Luis Gonzalez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent P Bryan Mitchell. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Osman Bravo. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Evan Sweeting. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent P Welinton Herrera. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent P Darien Morejon. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Randy Perea. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Hamlet Marte to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Randy Lara to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Patrick Cantwell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Joe Panik to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Ryan Dull to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Caleb Joseph to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Ruben Tejada to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Josh Phegley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Junior Manon to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jordan Milbrath to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Cody Allen. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Anthony Vizcaya to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Kevin Kelleher to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Linse Carvajal to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Robert Cruz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Oliver Mateo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Hernando Mejia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Yeison Ceballo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Samuel Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Miguel Peralta to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Deolis Guerra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Fernando Salas to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Cody Satterwhite to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent DH Mark Trumbo. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Santiago Casilla. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LF Alejandro De Aza to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Trevor Cahill. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Zach Stewart to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Manuel Guzman to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Steven Kent to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LF Gerardo Parra. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Justin Upton. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Gabriel Noriega to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Alden Carrithers to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Casey Weathers to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Argenis Diaz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Lester Oliveros to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Dixon Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Dixon Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Colby Rasmus. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees traded RHP Gonzalez Germen to Texas Rangers for cash. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Jarek Cunningham to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ben Rowen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Drew Garcia to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Ryan Mattheus to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Juan Guzman to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Stone Speer to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Juan Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Kila Ka'aihue to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Chris Getz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Ricardo Nanita to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Lyle Overbay to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Lars Anderson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Anderson De La Rosa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Edgar Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Yohan Pino to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Kelvin Castro to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Gary Glover to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Terry Tiffee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Chris Snyder. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Gregorio Petit to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ryan Madson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians traded RHP Zach Putnam to Colorado Rockies for RHP Kevin Slowey. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RF Ryan Spilborghs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Bobby Scales to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Dennys Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Oscar Villarreal to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Robert Hinton to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Chris George to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Cory Aldridge to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Wilkin De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B James Ewing to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Tyler Johnson to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Ed Lucas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Paul McAnulty to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Tim Corcoran to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent CF Jose Duarte to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent IF Henry Garcia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Freddy Zorrilla to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Pita Rona to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Chris Young. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Scott Hairston. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Jody Gerut to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Nate Robertson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Andy Wells to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Ali Sanchez |
| 1994 | Ricardo Pinto |
| 1989 | Travis Taijeron |
| 1987 | Luis Exposito |
| 1986 | David Lough |
| 1985 | Fabio Castro |
| 1985 | Luis Perez |
| 1983 | Geovany Soto |
| 1983 | Matt Albers |
| 1981 | Freddy Guzman |
| 1981 | John Baker |
| 1980 | Franklyn German |
| 1980 | Luis Martinez |
| 1978 | Chris Mears |
| 1978 | John Rodriguez |
| 1975 | David Eckstein |
| 1973 | Julio Santana |
| 1972 | Matt Beech |
| 1972 | Tim Kubinski |
| 1971 | Brian Giles |
| 1971 | Marvin Benard |
| 1968 | Ramon Manon |
| 1965 | Brad Brink |
| 1965 | Kevin Maas |
| 1964 | Ozzie Guillen |
| 1963 | Cecil Espy |
| 1958 | Bill Scherrer |
| 1947 | Gerry Schoen |
| 1945 | Dave Boswell |
| 1944 | Carl Taylor |
| 1936 | Jesse Gonder |
| 1934 | Camilo Pascual |
| 1933 | Gene Stephens |
| 1929 | Gale Wade |
| 1920 | Sam Hairston |
| 1917 | Joe Dobson |
| 1913 | Jimmy Outlaw |
| 1910 | Frank Makosky |
| 1907 | Bob Adams |
| 1907 | Herm Holshouser |
| 1907 | Jesse Hill |
| 1905 | Ike Danning |
| 1904 | Denny Sothern |
| 1893 | Al Gould |
| 1893 | Cliff Hill |
| 1891 | Earl Smith |
| 1887 | Bill James |
| 1887 | Bill Zimmerman |
| 1886 | Bill Schardt |
| 1875 | Ernie Courtney |
| 1875 | Harry Barton |
| 1873 | Frank Cross |
| 1860 | Pete Galligan |
| 1845 | Everett Mills |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bobby Cuellar | 72 |
| 2023 | Sal Bando | 78 |
| 2021 | Mike Sadek | 74 |
| 2020 | Jay Hankins | 84 |
| 2018 | Bill Johnson | 57 |
| 2018 | Moose Stubing | 79 |
| 2014 | Vern Benson | 89 |
| 2011 | Gus Zernial | 87 |
| 2011 | Jose Ortiz | 63 |
| 2007 | Vern Ruhle | 55 |
| 2004 | Lloyd Merriman | 79 |
| 2000 | Ron Herbel | 62 |
| 1997 | Curt Flood | 59 |
| 1995 | Mark Filley | 82 |
| 1987 | Hank Behrman | 65 |
| 1980 | Waddy MacPhee | 80 |
| 1978 | George Ellison | 80 |
| 1974 | George Hockette | 65 |
| 1974 | Homer Hillebrand | 94 |
| 1965 | Nick Altrock | 88 |
| 1963 | Jimmy Wiggs | 86 |
| 1960 | Gibby Brack | 51 |
| 1954 | Bunny Madden | 71 |
| 1952 | Ollie Pickering | 81 |
| 1941 | Jack Lelivelt | 55 |
| 1940 | Wally Andrews | 80 |
| 1938 | Herb Goodall | 71 |
| 1930 | Jumbo Schoeneck | 67 |
| 1916 | Dick McBride | 68 |
| 1916 | Emmet Heidrick | 39 |
| 1914 | Pat Lyons | - |
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 20.
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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