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On This Day in Baseball History: January 26
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts152 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 26, 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
Transactions152
Born52
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 | New York Yankees signed free agent LF Cody Bellinger. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Zack Thompson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF Nelson Velázquez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Karson Simas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Dylan Carlson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Charlie Barnes to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Cam Booser to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Tyler Beede to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Chas McCormick to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Bowman to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Aaron McKeithan to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Abdiel Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 3B Will Wilson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Seth Mayberry to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Brandon Martorano to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers traded CF J.P. Martínez to Atlanta Braves for RHP Tyler Owens. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP John Brebbia. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Lake Bachar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Matt Festa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Nick Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Rhys Hoskins. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP T.J. McFarland to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent CF Lorenzo Cedrola to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP David Robertson. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Travis Jankowski. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Josh James to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Alex De Goti to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Sebastian Baquera to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jhoster Baez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jun-Seok Shim to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Zach Remillard and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics traded LHP Cole Irvin and RHP Kyle Virbitsky to Baltimore Orioles for SS Darell Hernaiz. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers released 1B Jon Singleton. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Robert Stock and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jorge Luna to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Nick Tanielu to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent C Gael Guzman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jacob Barnes to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Nick Tropeano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Jordan Procyshen to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Sal Mendez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Josh Sale to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Federik Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Carlos Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent IF Charles Nova to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP William Calderon to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Joaan De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Edinzo Marquez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Wuilliams Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Brad Hand. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Freddy Galvis. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Ehire Adrianza to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Freddy Galvis. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Cristian Rojas. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Luis Reyes. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent CF Jonaiker Sandoval. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Freddy Galvis. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Freddy Galvis. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Freddy Galvis. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Yojhan Quevedo to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF A.J. Pollock. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Benjamin Arias to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Hancel Rincon to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Junichi Tazawa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Lorenzo Cain. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Preston Claiborne to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent 3B Jose Reyes. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants traded SS Engelb Vielma to Baltimore Orioles. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers released LHP Wei-Chung Wang. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jose Cerda to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Ty Kelly to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ryan Weber to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Michael Roth to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Alexander Capriata to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Scott Feldman. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Stephen Drew. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Yohan Pino to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Brett Anderson. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics traded LHP Dillon Overton to Seattle Mariners for C Jason Goldstein. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP David Carpenter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Brandon Morrow to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Daniel De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels traded LF Efren Navarro to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2016 transaction archive |  | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent 2B Danny Worth to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Wandy Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Edwar Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Yoenis Cespedes. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Carlos Sierra to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Blake Lalli to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Chris Dwyer to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Jonathan Mota to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Fidel Pena to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LF Carlos Peguero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Jaff Decker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Maikel Aguiar to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Luis Avalo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Leonardo Colagrossi to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jesus De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Ismael Hilario to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Bradley Inglis to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jose Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Fernando Kelli to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Steven Leyton to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Jorge Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Julio Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Ismael Rosado to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Miguel Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jean Valdez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C J.C. Boscan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jay Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Ramiro Pena to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RF Endy Chavez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Franklin Gutierrez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Bryan LaHair to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Jesus Flores to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Rafael Penaranda to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Brian Bocock to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Chris Leroux to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose Casilla to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Reegie Corona to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Moises Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Matt Garza. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Jeff Baker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Nate Robertson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Carlos Villanueva. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Greg Golson to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Chris Nowak to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Eric Niesen to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP David Newmann to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent Prince Fielder. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Brad Lidge. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LF Jonny Gomes. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Cody Ross. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Hiroki Kuroda. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Dan Wheeler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jose De La Torre to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Ryan Rohlinger to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Kyle Phillips to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Josh Schmidt to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent 3B Gregory Valencia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Nicolas Debora to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Rigoberto Perez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Luis Popa to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Reudis Reyes to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Roman Colon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Damaso Espino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Oscar Villarreal to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RF Gabe Kapler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Alfredo Amezaga to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Jorge Cantu. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Greg Burke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Ben Petralli to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Colby Thomas |
| 2001 | Zach Maxwell |
| 2000 | Kelvin Caceres |
| 1999 | Davis Schneider |
| 1999 | Omar Cruz |
| 1992 | Kyle Garlick |
| 1989 | Branden Pinder |
| 1988 | Josh Prince |
| 1987 | Hector Noesi |
| 1987 | Jemile Weeks |
| 1983 | Ryan Rowland-Smith |
| 1981 | Josh Sharpless |
| 1981 | Juan Lara |
| 1980 | Antonio Perez |
| 1980 | Brandon Medders |
| 1979 | Kenny Kelly |
| 1978 | Andres Torres |
| 1978 | Esteban German |
| 1978 | Steve Green |
| 1970 | Dan Carlson |
| 1967 | Jeff Branson |
| 1967 | Tim Pugh |
| 1965 | Lou Frazier |
| 1963 | Jose Segura |
| 1963 | Kevin Blankenship |
| 1962 | Rick Schu |
| 1958 | Mike Patterson |
| 1955 | Joe Pettini |
| 1954 | Brian Doyle |
| 1953 | Tom Bruno |
| 1952 | Morris Nettles |
| 1950 | Mike Pazik |
| 1943 | Cesar Gutierrez |
| 1934 | Bob Uecker |
| 1927 | Bob Nieman |
| 1920 | Dick Mauney |
| 1915 | Rip Russell |
| 1906 | Charlie Gelbert |
| 1904 | George Blaeholder |
| 1902 | Johnny Frederick |
| 1900 | Charles Jamerson |
| 1886 | Forrest Cady |
| 1885 | Art LaVigne |
| 1884 | Tubby Spencer |
| 1877 | Ben Koehler |
| 1877 | Dave Wills |
| 1877 | Eli Cates |
| 1877 | Kaiser Wilhelm |
| 1870 | Scott Hardesty |
| 1859 | Bob Casey |
| 1851 | Billy Barnie |
| 1844 | Tom Pratt |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jimy Williams | 80 |
| 2023 | Gary Peters | 85 |
| 2021 | Ron Johnson | 64 |
| 2012 | Bud Byerly | 92 |
| 2010 | Ken Walters | 76 |
| 2009 | Roy Johnson | 49 |
| 2002 | Ray Yochim | 79 |
| 2000 | Bill Strickland | 91 |
| 2000 | Frankie Pack | 71 |
| 1999 | Larry Loughlin | 57 |
| 1995 | Dick Tettelbach | 65 |
| 1983 | Chet Laabs | 70 |
| 1983 | Del Rice | 60 |
| 1981 | Ray Oyler | 43 |
| 1980 | Frank Rosso | 58 |
| 1979 | Nemo Gaines | 81 |
| 1975 | Astyanax Douglass | 77 |
| 1973 | Pat Hardgrove | 77 |
| 1970 | Jim Haislip | 78 |
| 1968 | Eddie Phillips | 66 |
| 1967 | Jud Daley | 82 |
| 1962 | Steve O'Neill | 70 |
| 1961 | George Hogreiver | 91 |
| 1956 | Dave Howard | 66 |
| 1955 | Austin Walsh | 63 |
| 1951 | Bill Barrett | 50 |
| 1950 | Martin Autry | 46 |
| 1950 | Tom Bannon | 80 |
| 1949 | Hugh Bradley | 63 |
| 1917 | Jim McGuire | 41 |
| 1906 | Fred Underwood | 37 |
| 1889 | Tom Gillen | 26 |
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 26.
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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