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On This Day in Baseball History: February 9
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts143 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 9, 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
Transactions143
Born58
Died28
| 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 | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Kyle Harrison, LHP Shane Drohan and 2B David Hamilton to Milwaukee Brewers for 3B Caleb Durbin, SS Andruw Monasterio, 2B Anthony Seigler and Future Considerations. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Anderson Venero to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Gio Urshela to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Athletics traded 3B Max Schuemann to New York Yankees for RHP Luis Burgos. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Jeimer Candelario to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Brendan Rodgers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jordan Weems to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Peter Strzelecki to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Hamley Eusebio to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Samuel Santos to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Franklin Mejia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Jhonathan Díaz. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Ronaldo Hernández to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Jayvien Sandridge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Brandon Drury to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Yariel Rodriguez. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Carson Fulmer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Francisco Mejía to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Chad Wallach to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent CF Jason Martin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Clayton Kershaw. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Lucas Luetge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jeff Brigham to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Aaron Brooks to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Mitchell Miller to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jordan Holloway to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jacob Bosiokovic to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Jhoangel Suarez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Angel Perdomo and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent C Zack Collins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Phillip Diehl to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Dusten Knight to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Charlie Culberson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Tommy Eveld to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Wilmer Rios to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Chris Shaw to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Rubby De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Dalton Kelly to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Sean Nolin to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Connor Sadzeck to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Kyle Hart to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Carson Fulmer to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Chase Barbary to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Johan Zapata to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Roberto Ramos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Yolmer Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jason Creasy to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Carlos Sanabria to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Will Carter to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Matthew McGarry to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent P Bowen Plagge to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Daniel Robertson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Tim Beckham to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cody Carroll to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Danny Young to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Cameron Ming to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Dusten Knight to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Taylor Gushue to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ronald Herrera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Zach Lee to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 1B Eric Thames to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Anthony Vizcaya to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Logan Verrett to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP JT Chargois to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Chris Archer. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Taylor Guerrieri to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Steve Cishek to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Nate Jones to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Matt Gage to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Taylor Guerrieri to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP JT Chargois to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Taylor Guerrieri. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P JT Chargois. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Yeison Vargas. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Yadier Molina. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Nick Vincent to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Billy Hamilton. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Andry Garcia to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Homer Bailey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Lucas Duda to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Matt Joyce to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Alex Wilson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent IF Erick Thomas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Tyler Cloyd to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Josh Tols to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Daniel Nava to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP John Axford to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Duany Gomez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Miguel Lar to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Abel Moya to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Robinson Parra to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Oscar Rangel to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Albert Carrizo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Thowar Martinez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Silvio Moray to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Carlos Moreno to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Mario Morillo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Nicio Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Anthony Valenzuela to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Collin Cowgill to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Dustin McGowan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP David Holmberg to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Irvin Villarroel to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Jake Elmore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP J.P. Howell. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Hank Conger to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Jerry Blevins. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Pat Light to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Desmond Jennings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Joe Smith. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Craig Breslow to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Rodolfo Fajardo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B George Carroll to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Joel Peralta to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Mat Latos. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Enyor Acosta to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Steve Pollakov to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP John Church to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Scott Snodgress to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LF Skip Schumaker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Kyle Davies to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Edinson Rincon to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Matt Capps to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jake Elmore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Sean O'Connell to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joel Romero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Fernando Caro to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Josue Gerardo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B Jason Giambi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Mitchell Beacom to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Brett Anderson to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent IF Junnell Ledezma to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ricky Perez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Zack Segovia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed SS Jose Zambrano. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Yunior Aybar to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Gerson Nunez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Gustavo Perinan to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Alfredo Aceves. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Dennys Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres released SS Gregorio Petit. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Jose Heredia to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Jac Caglianone |
| 2000 | Logan O'Hoppe |
| 1998 | Vidal Brujan |
| 1996 | Brewer Hicklen |
| 1995 | Bruce Zimmermann |
| 1990 | Henry Rodriguez |
| 1990 | O'Koyea Dickson |
| 1990 | Randall Delgado |
| 1989 | Daniel Muno |
| 1989 | Jake Smolinski |
| 1986 | Josh Judy |
| 1984 | Dioner Navarro |
| 1979 | Akinori Iwamura |
| 1979 | Mike Tonis |
| 1977 | Napoleon Calzado |
| 1975 | Vladimir Guerrero |
| 1970 | John Burke |
| 1969 | Ramon Garcia |
| 1968 | Brad Holman |
| 1968 | Robert Eenhoorn |
| 1967 | Todd Pratt |
| 1965 | Doug Linton |
| 1964 | Ed Whited |
| 1961 | John Kruk |
| 1958 | Pete O'Brien |
| 1957 | Pat Underwood |
| 1956 | Mookie Wilson |
| 1955 | John Urrea |
| 1951 | Eddie Solomon |
| 1949 | John Andrews |
| 1949 | John Young |
| 1945 | Jim Nash |
| 1944 | Jim Campanis |
| 1944 | Randy Schwartz |
| 1942 | Hal Gilson |
| 1937 | Clete Boyer |
| 1934 | Ted Wills |
| 1928 | Erv Palica |
| 1925 | Vic Wertz |
| 1917 | Ford Mullen |
| 1916 | Freddy Schmidt |
| 1916 | Tex Hughson |
| 1915 | Harvey Green |
| 1913 | Tony Robello |
| 1908 | Buzz Boyle |
| 1904 | Roy Mahaffey |
| 1902 | Don Hankins |
| 1902 | Julie Wera |
| 1899 | George Toporcer |
| 1898 | C L Taylor |
| 1897 | Adrian Lynch |
| 1895 | Wally Hood |
| 1887 | Heinie Zimmerman |
| 1870 | Hi Ladd |
| 1867 | John McCarty |
| 1867 | Sumner Bowman |
| 1863 | Charley Bassett |
| 1852 | Lyman Drake |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jeremy Giambi | 47 |
| 2019 | Jerry Casale | 85 |
| 2019 | Milt Welch | 94 |
| 2018 | Wally Moon | 87 |
| 2007 | Hank Bauer | 84 |
| 2003 | Billy Parker | 61 |
| 1998 | Bill Froats | 67 |
| 1994 | Joe Mowry | 85 |
| 1994 | Ray Lamanno | 74 |
| 1994 | Sam Parrilla | 50 |
| 1987 | Larry French | 79 |
| 1983 | Jackie Hayes | 76 |
| 1977 | Ollie Klee | 76 |
| 1977 | Roy Hansen | 78 |
| 1976 | Ziggy Hasbrook | 82 |
| 1972 | Chico Ruiz | 33 |
| 1968 | Lou Bruce | 91 |
| 1967 | Billy Burke | 77 |
| 1963 | Ray Starr | 56 |
| 1962 | Bernie Duffy | 68 |
| 1958 | Cowboy Jones | 83 |
| 1942 | John Fischer | 85 |
| 1938 | Charlie Daniels | 76 |
| 1936 | Trick McSorley | 83 |
| 1928 | Bill Farmer | 63 |
| 1915 | Red Waller | 31 |
| 1914 | Buster Brown | 32 |
| 1914 | Jack Farrell | 56 |
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 February 9.
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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