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On This Day in Baseball History: January 25
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts119 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 25, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
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Final games0
Transactions119
Born46
Died23
| 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 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Samad Taylor to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Jaylin Pinder to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Stephen Ridings to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Alex De Goti to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Yonaiker Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Cristian Benavides to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Matt Duffy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Blake Taylor to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Jared Walsh to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Dakota Chalmers to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Carlos Arroyo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Anthony Vizcaya to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP John Curtiss to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Josh Rogers to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Elvis Alvarado to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Caleb Boushley to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Mason Ronan to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Josh Roberson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Tommy Romero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Ronald Guzmán to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Carlos Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Gavin Collins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Johan Camargo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Carlos Martinez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Johan Quezada to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Sandro Santana to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Carlos Hampshire to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Erick Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent TWP Oscar Colas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Victor Moreno to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Juan De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Sebastian Barrios to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | New York Yankees traded RHP Adam Ottavino and RHP Frank German to Boston Red Sox for Player To Be Named Later. 2021 transaction archive | |  |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Joe Hudson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Michael Brantley. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Walker Weickel to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS C.J. Hinojosa to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Derek Holland to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Joe Hudson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Derek Holland. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Wilmer Bolivar. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Carlos Marcano. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Norel Gonzalez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Michael Brantley. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Michael Brantley. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Eduardo Nunez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Tyler Olson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Andri Leon to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Gavin Cecchini to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Oliver Perez. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Marco Estrada. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP George Kontos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Andy Wilkins to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Magill to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Al Alburquerque to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Rhiner Cruz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Joelvis Del Rosario to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins traded CF Christian Yelich to Milwaukee Brewers for CF Lewis Brinson, 2B Isan Diaz, CF Monte Harrison and RHP Jordan Yamamoto. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Mariano Dotel to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Gamaliel Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Valentin Linarez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Alen Hanson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 3B Josh Rutledge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Ryan Goins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Ivan Pineyro to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Joelvis Del Rosario to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent SS Adam Rosales. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics traded CF Brett Eibner to Los Angeles Dodgers for 3B Jordan Tarsovich. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Ryan Hanigan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Austin Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 3B Jae-gyun Hwang to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Mike McGee to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Joba Chamberlain to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Seth Simmons to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Chris Capuano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF David Lough to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Nick Greenwood to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Vinny Rottino to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Jose Alberto Molina to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Carlos Corporan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jeremy Bleich to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Edgar Ibarra to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Hunter Redman to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Mike Loaisiga to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Carlos Ocampo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Albinson Volquez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C John Buck to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Joe Thurston to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RF Jeremy Hermida to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Blake Davis to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Matt Lindstrom. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Ronny Paulino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Chad Qualls to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Charlie Haeger to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Christian Perdomo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Lewis Urena to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Pedro Viola to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Ryan Sweeney to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies traded SS Wilson Valdez to Cincinnati Reds for LHP Jeremy Horst. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Willie Harris to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Andruw Jones. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LF Austin Kearns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Scott Thomas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Mitch Canham to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Tim Kelley to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent Orlando Mercado. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Sean White to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Eric Junge to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Todd Linden to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Sergio Ripoll to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Isaac Silva to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Ramon Santos to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Esteban Vallejo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Blaine Boyer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Tim Byrdak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent C Raul Chavez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent C Dusty Ryan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays traded C Mike Napoli to Texas Rangers for cash and RHP Frank Francisco. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Chris Ray to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Lenyn Sosa |
| 1995 | Wyatt Mills |
| 1985 | Shane Lindsay |
| 1984 | Tyler Graham |
| 1981 | Anderson Machado |
| 1980 | Phil Stockman |
| 1979 | Philip Barzilla |
| 1978 | Derrick Turnbow |
| 1974 | Dan Serafini |
| 1973 | Terrell Wade |
| 1972 | Jose Macias |
| 1971 | Kerry Taylor |
| 1966 | Richie Lewis |
| 1965 | Brian Holman |
| 1964 | Francisco Melendez |
| 1962 | Juan Castillo |
| 1957 | John Flannery |
| 1956 | Dale Mohorcic |
| 1953 | Junior Moore |
| 1951 | Balor Moore |
| 1951 | Vern Ruhle |
| 1948 | Ed Goodson |
| 1945 | Wally Bunker |
| 1944 | Gary Holman |
| 1943 | Brian McCall |
| 1942 | Ernie Fazio |
| 1936 | Buddy Pritchard |
| 1934 | Ted Kazanski |
| 1933 | Mel Roach |
| 1918 | Ed Head |
| 1918 | Steve Roser |
| 1917 | Carl McNabb |
| 1916 | Glenn Gardner |
| 1907 | Jimmy Adair |
| 1907 | Roy Sherid |
| 1896 | Ray Schmandt |
| 1894 | Charlie Whitehouse |
| 1893 | Abe Bowman |
| 1891 | Tony Lyons |
| 1890 | Henry Benn |
| 1890 | Phil Redding |
| 1889 | Les Nunamaker |
| 1886 | Yip Owens |
| 1876 | Fred Glade |
| 1863 | Danny Richardson |
| 1855 | George Adams |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | David Green | 61 |
| 2021 | Dick Smith | 94 |
| 2018 | Glen Clark | 77 |
| 2016 | Ron Stillwell | 76 |
| 2015 | Bill Monbouquette | 78 |
| 2014 | Bruce Barmes | 84 |
| 2009 | Ed Lyons | 85 |
| 2003 | Toby Atwell | 78 |
| 1996 | Chuck Coles | 64 |
| 1996 | Mike Clark | 73 |
| 1994 | Pat Crawford | 91 |
| 1991 | Hoot Evers | 69 |
| 1970 | Harvey Grubb | 79 |
| 1967 | George Gibson | 86 |
| 1965 | Charlie Fitzberger | 60 |
| 1960 | Palmer Hildebrand | 75 |
| 1955 | Harry Barton | 80 |
| 1941 | Chris Lindsay | 62 |
| 1939 | Abner Dalrymple | 81 |
| 1930 | Spencer Heath | 36 |
| 1925 | Cy Bowen | 53 |
| 1923 | Nick Wise | 56 |
| 1887 | Bill Allison | 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 25.
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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