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On This Day in Baseball History: February 23
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts115 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 23, 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
Transactions115
Born48
Died23
| 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 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Thairo Estrada to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent 1B Rhys Hoskins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Wes Burton to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Alexander De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Danis Correa to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Hunter Stovall to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Blake Weiman to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Gilberto Celestino to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Matt Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Manuel Margot to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Joely Rodríguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Austin Nola. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent CF Albert Almora Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RF Kyle Garlick to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Manuel Rumbos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Dominic Smith to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Nolan Blackwood to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Paul Fry to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent CF Skye Bolt to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Conner Greene to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF David Peralta to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Danny Wirchansky to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Donovan Solano. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Ben Gamel and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Wuilder Cumare to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Luis Avila to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Beau Burrows to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kevin McCarthy to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Isaiah Rivera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent Luis Martinez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Ramon Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Anderson Guevara to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luis Martinez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Justin Wilson. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Jake Lamb. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ian Kennedy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Travis Shaw to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Jake Lamb. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays traded OF Ryan Noda to Los Angeles Dodgers. 2021 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Julio Teheran to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Jose Moreno. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent P James Dykstra. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent P Justin Miller. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Runelvis Toribio. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Michael Kohn to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Ty Boyles to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Brian Dozier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Rymer Liriano to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Arismendy Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Ervin Santana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Preston Tucker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Jose Iglesias to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Josh Harrison. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Tyler Clippard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Mario Doble to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Fausto Pediet to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Ivan Perez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Guillermo Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jesse Chavez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Francisco Liriano. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RF Michael Saunders. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Williams Perez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Rafael Feliz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Bryant Perez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Erick Aybar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Louis Coleman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jose Alejandro to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Moises Nolasco to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Diogenes Almengo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Freuddy Batista to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Jepherson Garcia to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Seth Rosin to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Kevin Keyes to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Chris Parmelee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Casey McGehee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kevin Lenik to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Nate Adcock to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Cecil Tanner to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Kevin Garcia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Michael Kirkman to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Dustin McGowan. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Elliot Johnson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Randy Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Elby Cooper to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Angel Santos to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Abdallah Aris to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Carlos Taveras to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Reynier Montero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Cory Harrilchak to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Mike McCoy to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Robinzon Diaz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Ronny Cedeno to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jeremy Accardo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Trevor Reckling to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Drew Rossi to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Shane Kennedy to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Christophers Santana to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Yeltsin Encarnacion to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Jack Barrie to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Michael Schwimer to Toronto Blue Jays for 1B Art Charles. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jose Contreras to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Andy Wells to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Daniel Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Yi-Hsiang Lin to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Bobby Dombrowski to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Josh Johnson to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Drew Beuerlein to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Jose Ascanio. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Ezequiel Guzman to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Dustin Pease to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Nick Ebert to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Elvis Alvarado |
| 1998 | Caleb Freeman |
| 1994 | Joe McCarthy |
| 1990 | Jaff Decker |
| 1989 | Wilin Rosario |
| 1983 | Edgar Gonzalez |
| 1979 | Chris Aguila |
| 1978 | Luke Prokopec |
| 1976 | Scott Elarton |
| 1975 | Dave Maurer |
| 1973 | Jason Boyd |
| 1972 | Rondell White |
| 1969 | Frank Charles |
| 1963 | Bobby Bonilla |
| 1961 | John Morris |
| 1961 | Mike Smith |
| 1959 | Eddie Vargas |
| 1958 | John Shelby |
| 1958 | Juan Agosto |
| 1957 | Jim Anderson |
| 1953 | Fred Kuhaulua |
| 1946 | Ken Boswell |
| 1944 | Don Shaw |
| 1941 | Gordy Lund |
| 1941 | Ron Hunt |
| 1932 | Jim Bolger |
| 1929 | Elston Howard |
| 1924 | Phil Haugstad |
| 1920 | Roy Valdes |
| 1918 | Hillis Layne |
| 1918 | Jim Carlin |
| 1916 | Eddie Kearse |
| 1914 | Lynn Myers |
| 1914 | Mike Tresh |
| 1908 | Bob Boken |
| 1905 | Les Barnhart |
| 1903 | Roy Johnson |
| 1895 | Gus Sandberg |
| 1894 | Jose Rodriguez |
| 1893 | Jim O'Neill |
| 1890 | John Black |
| 1890 | Lee Gooch |
| 1887 | Lou Lowdermilk |
| 1877 | Grant Thatcher |
| 1877 | Rudy Hulswitt |
| 1874 | Billy Lauder |
| 1868 | Lew Camp |
| 1865 | Roscoe Coughlin |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bobby Malkmus | 93 |
| 2020 | Ramon Conde | 85 |
| 2015 | Jim King | 82 |
| 2009 | Joe Tepsic | 85 |
| 1998 | Ray Stoviak | 82 |
| 1996 | Gordon Goldsberry | 68 |
| 1993 | Joe Hutcheson | 88 |
| 1988 | Pete Donohue | 87 |
| 1981 | Myrl Brown | 86 |
| 1969 | Bill Swift | 60 |
| 1969 | Bubbles Hargrave | 76 |
| 1968 | Hank Schreiber | 76 |
| 1961 | Davey Crockett | 85 |
| 1956 | Pete Loos | 77 |
| 1955 | Bill Tozer | 72 |
| 1947 | George Brickley | 52 |
| 1944 | Al Bauer | 84 |
| 1928 | Jack Ridgway | 39 |
| 1926 | Hi Church | 62 |
| 1922 | Pickles Dillhoefer | 28 |
| 1914 | Nat Jewett | 69 |
| 1900 | Nate Berkenstock | 67 |
| 1898 | Edward Cramer | 42 |
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 23.
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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