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On This Day in Baseball History: February 25
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts63 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 25, 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
Transactions63
Born56
Died26
| 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 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Nolan McCarthy to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Alberto Gomez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Randal Grichuk to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Kyle Nelson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs traded LF Alexander Canario to New York Mets. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Trevor Gott to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Casey Kelly to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Cam Gallagher to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Jake Hager to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Matt Swarmer to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Erik Martinez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Daniel Blair to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Dylan Cumming to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Dauwin Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Kyle Hayes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jack Snyder to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Steven Moyers to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jordy Luciano to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Eliazar Dishmey to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent P Tommy Milone. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves traded 2B Jack Mayfield to Los Angeles Angels for cash. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Cameron Maybin. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Ryan Goins. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Mikie Mahtook. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Jesse Chavez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent P Tommy Milone. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Ryan Goins. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Jhoan Contreras. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jake Paulson to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Justin Lewis to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Jacob Gozzo to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jarold Rosado to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Marwin Gonzalez. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Alec Kisena to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Tony Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Casey Kelly to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Adam Loewen to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Matt Tracy to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Rocky Gale to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Leonardo Pestana to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Paul Janish to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Jose Paez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Evan Sanders to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Darrell Miller to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Yovani Gallardo. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Domonic Brown to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs traded 3B Chris Coghlan to Oakland Athletics for RHP Aaron Brooks. 2016 transaction archive | |  |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Dexter Fowler. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Agustin Marte to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Enrique Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Everth Cabrera. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Chad Gaudin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Erick Threets to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Ariel Estades to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Chase Patterson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Enrique Perez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Chris Valencia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Jay Gibbons to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RF Ryde Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Ryan Quigley to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Adam Lewis to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Rodolfo Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Nerfy Nunez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Rafael Marchan |
| 1996 | Aaron Fletcher |
| 1993 | Erick Castillo |
| 1993 | Erick Fedde |
| 1992 | Jorge Soler |
| 1990 | Felix Peña |
| 1988 | Conor Mullee |
| 1988 | Nathan Adcock |
| 1987 | Andrew Werner |
| 1987 | Henry Rodriguez |
| 1987 | Phil Irwin |
| 1986 | Erik Cordier |
| 1985 | Xavier Paul |
| 1983 | Jay Marshall |
| 1979 | Josh Labandeira |
| 1974 | Shannon Stewart |
| 1969 | Huck Flener |
| 1969 | Les Norman |
| 1968 | David Hulse |
| 1964 | Rich Rowland |
| 1963 | Joel McKeon |
| 1963 | Larry Arndt |
| 1963 | Paul O'Neill |
| 1961 | Dana Kiecker |
| 1959 | Ken Dayley |
| 1956 | Ed Lynch |
| 1956 | Kevin Hickey |
| 1954 | Bob Brenly |
| 1951 | Cesar Cedeno |
| 1947 | Ken Szotkiewicz |
| 1941 | Dave Vineyard |
| 1940 | Danny Cater |
| 1940 | Ron Santo |
| 1939 | Denny Lemaster |
| 1934 | Johnny Schaive |
| 1931 | Jim Dunn |
| 1924 | Jack Lohrke |
| 1921 | Andy Pafko |
| 1919 | Monte Irvin |
| 1918 | George Diehl |
| 1915 | Roy Weatherly |
| 1911 | Bill Weir |
| 1908 | Al Hollingsworth |
| 1900 | Joe Burns |
| 1900 | John Gillespie |
| 1899 | Stan Rees |
| 1897 | Bob Vines |
| 1893 | Phil Slattery |
| 1889 | Dave Morey |
| 1889 | Elmer Rieger |
| 1884 | Bob Bescher |
| 1883 | Jack Hannifin |
| 1867 | Howard Earl |
| 1863 | Hezekiah Allen |
| 1862 | Charlie Kelly |
| 1854 | Ed Cogswell |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jose DeLeon | 63 |
| 2023 | Dave Nicholson | 83 |
| 2022 | Al Autry | 69 |
| 2020 | George Yankowski | 97 |
| 2012 | Dave Cheadle | 60 |
| 2008 | Roy Wise | 84 |
| 2005 | Don LeJohn | 70 |
| 2001 | Bitsy Mott | 82 |
| 2000 | Culley Rikard | 85 |
| 1999 | Earl Huckleberry | 88 |
| 1998 | Joe Gallagher | 83 |
| 1997 | Cal Abrams | 72 |
| 1986 | George Susce | 78 |
| 1981 | Frank McCrea | 84 |
| 1969 | Russ Wrightstone | 75 |
| 1963 | Bill Hughes | 66 |
| 1962 | Max Bishop | 62 |
| 1962 | Tink Turner | 72 |
| 1956 | Jack Lewis | 72 |
| 1955 | Ike Kamp | 54 |
| 1944 | Bill Knowlton | 45 |
| 1937 | George Darby | 68 |
| 1934 | John McGraw | 60 |
| 1926 | Otto Hess | 47 |
| 1916 | Art Allison | 67 |
| 1898 | Tom Power | - |
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 25.
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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