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On This Day in Baseball History: January 28
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts124 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 28, 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
Transactions124
Born61
Died43
| 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 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Angel Chivilli to New York Yankees for 1B T.J. Rumfield. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins traded 2B Edouard Julien and RHP Pierson Ohl to Colorado Rockies for RHP Jace Kaminska and cash. 2026 transaction archive |  | |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Darren McCaughan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Reese McGuire to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ryder Ryan to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Trevor Gott to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Sergio Alcántara to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros traded RHP Ryan Pressly to Chicago Cubs for RHP Juan Bello. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Abraham Toro to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 3B Jon Berti. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Adam Frazier. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C P.J. Higgins to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Chance Nolan to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Nathan Rose to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Victor Santos to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Bryan Lara to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jaitoine Kelly to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Colin Rea and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Skye Bolt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jandel Gustave to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Blake Rutherford to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Chris Rabago to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Rudy Martin to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Mark Simon to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Juan Amarante to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Joshua Leito to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ben Serunkuma to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Umar Male to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kohl Stewart. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Blake Swihart to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent P Yaqui Rivera. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Ryan Zimmerman. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Brady Rodgers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Taylor Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Bryan Holaday to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Austin Adams to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Alec Asher to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Parker Bridwell to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Calten Daal to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Joey Krehbiel to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Casey Lawrence to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Juan Minaya to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Chris Rowley to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Steven Souza Jr.. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Emiliano Teodo to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Michael Ynoa to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Gunner Leger to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Emilio Bonifacio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ricardo Pinto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Casey Sadler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Luis Santos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Mike Olt to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP D.J. Baxendale to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Justin Wilson. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Yoldi Pimentel to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jaison Brete to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Aldo Lora to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Frank Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Eduardo Garcia to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Francisco Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Cesar Camargo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Greg Holland. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Doug Fister. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres traded LF Rymer Liriano to Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Trevor Seidenberger. 2016 transaction archive |  | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Jake McGee and RHP German Marquez to Colorado Rockies for LF Corey Dickerson and 3B Kevin Padlo. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jonathan Pettibone to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Steve Pearce. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Angelo Gumbs to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Alex Monsalve to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Willy Paredes to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Gaby Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Carlos Oropeza to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Gordon Beckham. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent Dian Toscano. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants released 2B Marco Scutaro. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Chris Volstad to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Aaron Sookee to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Mike Baxter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Chris Bianchi to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Austin Delmotte to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Chad James to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Dana Eveland to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Tyler Greene to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Jose Martinez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Ben Griset to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Brennan Boesch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Carlos Pena to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Ian Stewart to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins released LHP Andrew Albers. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Chris Nelson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Daniel Turpen to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Juan Sandoval to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Pete Orr to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Derek Cape to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP John Omahen to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Matt Ford to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent SS Skyler Stromsmoe to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Chris Resop to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Cristian Palacios to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Yuniesky Betancourt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Ronny Cedeno. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Robert Coello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent LF Juan Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Chris Pettit to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Manny Delcarmen to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Bobby Buckner to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Matt Mangini to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Carlos Fisher to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Matt Bischoff to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Kevin Escorcia to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Alexander Guillen to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent Kyle Hudson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Brian Tallet to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Erik Morrison to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Roman Colon to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Jorge Mateo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Chad Reineke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Joe Beimel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Eric Junge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Kevin Melillo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Gil Velazquez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Casey Kotchman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Luis Matos |
| 1998 | Matt Manning |
| 1997 | John Rooney |
| 1997 | Ke'Bryan Hayes |
| 1996 | Jorge Guzman |
| 1993 | Zac Reininger |
| 1992 | Hunter Renfroe |
| 1988 | A. J. Griffin |
| 1987 | Jose Ceda |
| 1986 | Brandon Guyer |
| 1986 | Nate Jones |
| 1985 | Wesley Wright |
| 1983 | Elizardo Ramirez |
| 1981 | Doug Waechter |
| 1979 | Phil Seibel |
| 1978 | Tomas de la Rosa |
| 1977 | Bob File |
| 1977 | Lyle Overbay |
| 1976 | Rod Lindsey |
| 1975 | Junior Spivey |
| 1974 | Jermaine Dye |
| 1974 | Magglio Ordonez |
| 1974 | Oscar Henriquez |
| 1973 | Jacob Cruz |
| 1972 | Bryan Ward |
| 1972 | Chris Peters |
| 1972 | Steve Falteisek |
| 1972 | Tsuyoshi Shinjo |
| 1971 | Kevin Tolar |
| 1963 | Gary Mielke |
| 1960 | Stu Pederson |
| 1955 | Joe Beckwith |
| 1950 | Larvell Blanks |
| 1934 | Bill White |
| 1928 | Pete Runnels |
| 1927 | Carlos Bernier |
| 1922 | Hank Arft |
| 1921 | Julio Moreno |
| 1916 | Bob Muncrief |
| 1916 | Pat Tobin |
| 1914 | Alf Anderson |
| 1913 | Joe Kohlman |
| 1906 | Lyn Lary |
| 1904 | Clarence Hoffman |
| 1902 | Jackie Gallagher |
| 1902 | Pat Crawford |
| 1901 | Ray Knode |
| 1900 | Emil Yde |
| 1898 | Bill Snyder |
| 1898 | Jim Bishop |
| 1893 | Guy Cooper |
| 1891 | Bill Doak |
| 1887 | Jack Coffey |
| 1884 | Tom Hughes |
| 1882 | Frank Arellanes |
| 1874 | Al Burris |
| 1869 | Ducky Holmes |
| 1868 | Dan Sweeney |
| 1866 | Charlie Petty |
| 1854 | Dick Lowe |
| 1847 | George Wright |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Don Hasenmayer | 92 |
| 2020 | Narciso Elvira | 52 |
| 2015 | Rocky Bridges | 87 |
| 2013 | Earl Williams | 64 |
| 2013 | Lon Goldstein | 94 |
| 2010 | Frank Baker | 66 |
| 2009 | Gene Corbett | 95 |
| 2006 | Frank Campos | 81 |
| 2006 | Stan Galle | 86 |
| 2001 | Curt Blefary | 57 |
| 2000 | Ted Gullic | 93 |
| 1993 | Vern Kennedy | 85 |
| 1989 | Stan Partenheimer | 66 |
| 1988 | Al Rubeling | 74 |
| 1986 | Tom Grubbs | 91 |
| 1984 | Ray Harrell | 71 |
| 1983 | Joe Chamberlain | 72 |
| 1982 | Henry Peploski | 76 |
| 1982 | Hub Pruett | 81 |
| 1982 | Paul Schreiber | 79 |
| 1978 | Larry Raines | 47 |
| 1974 | Paul Fittery | 86 |
| 1970 | Orie Arntzen | 60 |
| 1965 | Billy Sullivan | 89 |
| 1962 | Steve Melter | 76 |
| 1961 | Red Kelly | 76 |
| 1961 | Red Oldham | 67 |
| 1960 | Bill Warren | 75 |
| 1959 | Walter Beall | 59 |
| 1956 | Barry McCormick | 81 |
| 1955 | Bill Calhoun | 64 |
| 1953 | Howie Haworth | 59 |
| 1949 | Frank Naleway | 46 |
| 1946 | Pat Flaherty | 79 |
| 1941 | Lou Johnson | 71 |
| 1939 | Bill Cristall | 63 |
| 1938 | Bill Hill | 63 |
| 1938 | Pop Rising | 61 |
| 1934 | John Kane | 51 |
| 1929 | Al Strueve | 68 |
| 1928 | Jake Thielman | 48 |
| 1905 | Len Stockwell | 45 |
| 1898 | Ned Connor | - |
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 28.
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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