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On This Day in Baseball History: February 20
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts81 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 20, 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
Transactions81
Born57
Died33
| 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 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RF Óscar Mercado to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Stiveen Rojas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Peyton Glavine to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Gabriel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Bryce Conley to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Jack Blomgren to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Anllelo Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Jack Dashwood to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Justin Turner. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Dylan Floro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Antwan Montana to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Grant Umberger to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Liam Hendriks. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Corey Knebel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Yu Chang to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jason Alexander to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Yhoiker Fajardo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Elvis Andrus. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Michael Fulmer. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Cole Hamels to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Cristian De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Luis Quesada to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent IF Yael Romero to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Argenis Aparicio to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jared Robinson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Brandyn Sittinger to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Andres Angulo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Patrick Kivlehan to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Reed Garrett to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Jose Escobar to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Arod McKenzie to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP David Bracho to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Carlos Altuve to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Todd Frazier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Taijuan Walker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Jake Marisnick. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent P Taijuan Walker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent P Taijuan Walker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Taijuan Walker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Taijuan Walker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP JC Ramirez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Sebastian Duenas to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Yordanny Monegro to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Argenys Dominguez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Peniel Mena to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Dahan Batista to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Enmanuel Mejia to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Nelcido Ramos to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Hugo Villalobos to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Eudrys Manon to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Adrian Florencio to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Angel Brito to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Ryan Scott to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Ryan Feierabend to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Anibal Sanchez. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox traded LF Bryce Brentz to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Joan Gregorio. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks Traded 3B Brandon Drury to New York Yankees; New York Yankees Traded Taylor Widener to Arizona Diamondbacks; New York Yankees Traded Nick Solak to Tampa Bay Rays; Tampa Bay Rays Traded RF Steven Souza Jr. to Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Diamondbacks Traded LHP Anthony Banda and Player To Be Named Later to Tampa Bay Rays. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Danny Muno to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Matt Murton to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Craig Gentry to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF Franklin Gutierrez. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Jonathon Niese to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Matt Joyce to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Casey Janssen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Yaisel Sierra. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent P Emmanuel Reyes to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent P Juan Santos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Joe Saunders to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles traded LHP Steven Brault to Pittsburgh Pirates. The PTBN in the January 27 trade 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 1B Bobby Borchering to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Tony Davis to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Tyson Brummett to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Michael Burgess to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners traded 1B Mike Carp to Boston Red Sox. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Rhyne Hughes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Francisco Diaz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Angel Yepez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Clay Rapada to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LF Manny Ramirez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Jesus Feliciano to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Keaton Winn |
| 1998 | Mason Thompson |
| 1996 | Clarke Schmidt |
| 1994 | Luis Severino |
| 1993 | Jurickson Profar |
| 1992 | Johnny Field |
| 1991 | Buck Farmer |
| 1988 | Spencer Patton |
| 1986 | Julio Borbon |
| 1985 | Ryan Sweeney |
| 1985 | Vinnie Pestano |
| 1984 | Brian McCann |
| 1983 | Jose Morales |
| 1983 | Justin Verlander |
| 1982 | Jason Hirsh |
| 1980 | Ryan Langerhans |
| 1975 | Donzell McDonald |
| 1975 | Leo Estrella |
| 1975 | Livan Hernandez |
| 1974 | Tom Fordham |
| 1972 | Shane Spencer |
| 1967 | Kurt Knudsen |
| 1966 | Derek Lilliquist |
| 1965 | Paul Faries |
| 1965 | Tony Menendez |
| 1963 | Phil Lombardi |
| 1959 | Bill Gullickson |
| 1958 | Brian Snyder |
| 1957 | Jesus Figueroa |
| 1947 | Tom Buskey |
| 1941 | Clyde Wright |
| 1936 | Wynn Hawkins |
| 1928 | Roy Face |
| 1924 | Sal Yvars |
| 1922 | Bill Reeder |
| 1922 | Jim Wilson |
| 1921 | Jack Robinson |
| 1920 | Bill Ramsey |
| 1920 | Frankie Gustine |
| 1917 | Jack Bolling |
| 1913 | Tommy Henrich |
| 1912 | Whitey Wistert |
| 1900 | Al Williamson |
| 1896 | Muddy Ruel |
| 1894 | Suds Sutherland |
| 1890 | Dave Davenport |
| 1890 | Sam Rice |
| 1890 | Tink Turner |
| 1889 | Carroll Brown |
| 1875 | Jack Rafter |
| 1874 | Ike Samuels |
| 1874 | Pug Bennett |
| 1873 | Charlie Babb |
| 1873 | Tom O'Brien |
| 1866 | John Pickett |
| 1862 | Harry Raymond |
| 1858 | Jim Toy |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Stan Williams | 84 |
| 2019 | Joe Gibbon | 83 |
| 2017 | Fenton Mole | 91 |
| 2016 | Kevin Collins | 69 |
| 2013 | Neil Wilson | 77 |
| 2007 | Bob Malloy | 88 |
| 2007 | Casey Wise | 74 |
| 2001 | Bill Rigney | 83 |
| 1999 | Buck Rogers | 86 |
| 1999 | Joe Rossi | 77 |
| 1990 | Cecil Garriott | 73 |
| 1988 | Bob O'Farrell | 91 |
| 1986 | Bob Rice | 86 |
| 1985 | Syl Johnson | 84 |
| 1984 | Dale Matthewson | 60 |
| 1974 | Bob Christian | 28 |
| 1971 | Irv Porter | 82 |
| 1963 | Bill Hinchman | 79 |
| 1961 | Otto Krueger | 84 |
| 1960 | George Leitner | 88 |
| 1959 | William Pierson | 59 |
| 1957 | Gorham Leverett | 62 |
| 1954 | Sadie McMahon | 86 |
| 1951 | Marty Shay | 54 |
| 1949 | Norm Baker | 86 |
| 1945 | Charlie Heard | 73 |
| 1944 | Harry Wilhelm | 69 |
| 1934 | George Mappes | 68 |
| 1926 | Ed High | 52 |
| 1925 | John Mansell | - |
| 1909 | John Hatfield | 61 |
| 1908 | Walter Terry | 57 |
| 1903 | Al Dwight | 47 |
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 20.
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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