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On This Day in Baseball History: January 29
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts118 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 29, 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
Transactions118
Born46
Died22
| 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 White Sox signed free agent RHP Seranthony Domínguez. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Yankees traded LHP Jayvien Sandridge to Los Angeles Angels for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Austin Gomber to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent C Austin Barnes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jacob Waguespack to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Wander Suero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Adam Kloffenstein to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Tommy Kahnle. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Braxton Roxby to San Francisco Giants for LHP Taylor Rogers and cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals released LHP Joe La Sorsa. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ivan Pacheco to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Diago Machado to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Adam Seminaris to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Sebastian Pena to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Aneudy Santos to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Tadeo Gamez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Drew Strotman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Joel Kuhnel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent CF Aaron Hicks. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Nick Meyer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS C.J. Hinojosa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP James Paxton. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins traded SS Jorge Polanco to Seattle Mariners for RHP Anthony DeSclafani, RHP Justin Topa, OF Gabriel Gonzalez, RHP Darren Bowen and cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Matt Carasiti to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Ricardo Genovés to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jackson Stephens to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Ivan Nova to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Adam Wainwright. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Wilson Ramos. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C J.T. Realmuto. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Sebastian Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Jandel Sanchez. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Alfredo Zarraga. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Eskoly De Jesus. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Jesus Suarez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent P Jesus Zabaleta. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Adrian De Leon. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C J.T. Realmuto. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Wilson Ramos. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent P Adam Wainwright. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Wilson Ramos. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Adam Wainwright. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C J.T. Realmuto. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Cesar Hernandez. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Ryley Widell to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Ryne Harper to Washington Nationals for RHP Hunter McMahon. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Shohei Tomioka to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Erasmo Tortolero to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Dietrich Enns to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Ryan McKay to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Freddy Galvis. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Neil Walker. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Shawn Kelley. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Nestor Bermudez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Eliezer Mejia to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Roberto Policard to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Jeremy Celedonio to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Ezequiel Carrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Skyler Ewing to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Alcides Escobar. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Travis Wood to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Neftali Feliz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals traded DH Brandon Moss, LHP Ryan Buchter and cash to Oakland Athletics for RHP Heath Fillmyer and RHP Jesse Hahn. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Daniel Figueroa to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP David Hale to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Gabriel Noriega to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Dean Anna to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Matt Lipka to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Wilson Garcia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ian Kennedy. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Maicer Izturis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent IF Leonardo Laffita to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF David Sacaria to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent C Jeff Glenn to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Derrik Gibson to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Deibinson Romero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Miguel Olivo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Jhosua Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Samuel Arismendy to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Marvin Mateo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Rayneldy Rosari to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Francis Sosa to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C John Baker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Chad Billingsley. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Hiram Burgos to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Brad Duffy to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Duane Below to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jefri Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Juan Arias to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Guerrier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners traded RF Carlos Peguero to Kansas City Royals for Player To Be Named Later. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Scott Baker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Chad Tracy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Chris Leroux to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Ramon Santiago to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Bryan Anderson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Cesar Carrillo to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Gerard Hall to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Jamodrick McGruder to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Evan DeLuca to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Aaron Bates to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Alejandro Izaguirre to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Rich Hill. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Scott Atchison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Chad Durbin. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Tim Stauffer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Arturo Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Kyle Waldrop to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Chris Dickerson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Kurt Fleming to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jared Springer to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent Gaby Hernandez. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Enger Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Jose Ruiz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed OF Herlis Rodriguez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Ryan Loutos |
| 1995 | Connor Brogdon |
| 1992 | Brandon Dixon |
| 1988 | Hank Conger |
| 1988 | Mike Bolsinger |
| 1987 | Alex Avila |
| 1987 | Jose Abreu |
| 1986 | Jair Jurrjens |
| 1979 | Lance Niekro |
| 1975 | Miguel Ojeda |
| 1973 | Brian Edmondson |
| 1973 | Jason Schmidt |
| 1972 | Julio Mosquera |
| 1972 | Morgan Burkhart |
| 1968 | Kevin Roberson |
| 1964 | John Habyan |
| 1963 | Brian Meyer |
| 1961 | Mike Aldrete |
| 1960 | Steve Sax |
| 1951 | Sergio Ferrer |
| 1950 | John Fuller |
| 1949 | Jim Tyrone |
| 1946 | Tony Pierce |
| 1945 | Dick Mills |
| 1939 | Bobby Bolin |
| 1931 | Hy Cohen |
| 1931 | Jim Baumer |
| 1928 | Jim Robertson |
| 1919 | Bill Voiselle |
| 1919 | Hank Edwards |
| 1918 | Bill Rigney |
| 1909 | Red Howell |
| 1904 | Ray Hayworth |
| 1902 | Mose Eggert |
| 1899 | Ollie Voigt |
| 1898 | Dick Burrus |
| 1897 | Pat Patterson |
| 1894 | Otto Rettig |
| 1891 | Esty Chaney |
| 1890 | Ed Conwell |
| 1885 | Hack Simmons |
| 1860 | Bart Cantz |
| 1860 | John Coleman |
| 1859 | Bill Krieg |
| 1853 | George Meister |
| 1849 | Art Allison |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bill Henry | 79 |
| 2007 | Art Fowler | 84 |
| 1980 | Charlie Bates | 72 |
| 1979 | Andy Harrington | 75 |
| 1977 | Horace Ford | 79 |
| 1976 | Harry Otis | 89 |
| 1976 | Milt Galatzer | 68 |
| 1975 | Steve White | 90 |
| 1972 | Heinie Stafford | 80 |
| 1970 | Miguel Fuentes | 23 |
| 1966 | Homer Summa | 67 |
| 1963 | Lee Meadows | 68 |
| 1963 | Win Ballou | 65 |
| 1947 | Del Gainer | 60 |
| 1946 | Ed Merrill | 85 |
| 1937 | George Fisher | 81 |
| 1936 | Joe Delahanty | 60 |
| 1935 | Ed Murphy | 58 |
| 1934 | Bill Schenck | - |
| 1915 | George Baker | 57 |
| 1910 | Marty Barrett | - |
| 1895 | Tony Suck | 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 29.
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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