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On This Day in Baseball History: February 27
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts59 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 27, 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
Transactions59
Born50
Died18
| 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 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Gabriel Sosa to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Brent Honeywell to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Valentin Linarez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Diego Bohorquez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Kyle Finnegan. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Aneury Montilla to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Hunter Stovall to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Yulian Quintana to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs traded LHP Bailey Horn to Chicago White Sox for RHP Matthew Thompson. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Brandon Crawford. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Cody Bellinger. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Thomas Bruss to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Raffi Vizcaíno to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Luis Mieses to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Matt Barnes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Alejandro Chiquillo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Hunter Viets to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Eduardo Montero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Robert Terrero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Manuel Colon to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Rafael Martinez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jeff Hoffman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP R.J. Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs traded P Zach Bryant to Boston Red Sox. 2021 transaction archive | |  |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Drew Hutchison. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Pedro Strop. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent P Michael Gomez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Raino Coran. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Hayder Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Randel Clemente to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Frank Lopez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Matt Wieters to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Marcos Eusebio to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jose Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Tyler Ladendorf to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Drew Stubbs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed SS Shael Mendoza. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Neal Cotts to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Wilman Madera to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LF Rickie Weeks Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Geoff Broussard to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Travis Adair to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent CF Tyson Gillies to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Carlos Espinal to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox traded SS Jake Elmore to Oakland Athletics for cash. 2014 transaction archive | |  |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles released LHP Chris Jones. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Steve Edlefsen to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Daniel Keller to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Marcus Lemon to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Bobby Wilkins to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Miguel Perez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Reinaldo Robles to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Adenson Verastegui to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Yensys Capellan to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Luis Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Carlos Diaz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners released CF Jody Gerut. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Randy Flores to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Colson Montgomery |
| 2000 | Gabriel Arias |
| 1999 | Adrian Morejon |
| 1999 | Jack Dreyer |
| 1997 | Alex Wells |
| 1996 | Blair Calvo |
| 1996 | Corey Julks |
| 1996 | Franklin Barreto |
| 1995 | Zach Muckenhirn |
| 1994 | Matt Peacock |
| 1990 | Adam Morgan |
| 1990 | Carlos Triunfel |
| 1986 | James Parr |
| 1986 | Yovani Gallardo |
| 1984 | Anibal Sanchez |
| 1984 | Denard Span |
| 1984 | Jumbo Diaz |
| 1984 | Scott Mathieson |
| 1980 | John Hattig |
| 1977 | Craig Monroe |
| 1974 | Cliff Politte |
| 1969 | Willie Banks |
| 1968 | Matt Stairs |
| 1966 | Chris Howard |
| 1966 | Pete Smith |
| 1962 | Greg Cadaret |
| 1953 | Ron Hassey |
| 1952 | Henry Cruz |
| 1949 | John Wockenfuss |
| 1937 | Carl Warwick |
| 1936 | Evans Killeen |
| 1933 | Sammy Taylor |
| 1928 | Juan Delis |
| 1920 | Connie Ryan |
| 1919 | Johnny Pesky |
| 1917 | Rube Melton |
| 1916 | Don Hanski |
| 1906 | Leroy Herrmann |
| 1904 | Bud Teachout |
| 1902 | Roy Hutson |
| 1901 | Chick Fullis |
| 1899 | Pat McNulty |
| 1896 | Cy Perkins |
| 1896 | Will Koenigsmark |
| 1894 | Bob Cone |
| 1882 | Art McGovern |
| 1881 | Walter Moser |
| 1876 | Art Goodwin |
| 1864 | Bill Farmer |
| 1858 | Joe Ardner |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fred Lasher | 80 |
| 2016 | Bob Spicer | 90 |
| 2011 | Duke Snider | 84 |
| 2002 | Dykes Potter | 91 |
| 1996 | Vic Janowicz | 66 |
| 1990 | Vern Freiburger | 66 |
| 1978 | Claral Gillenwater | 77 |
| 1978 | Gerard Lipscomb | 67 |
| 1964 | Tony Smith | 79 |
| 1963 | Lefty Schegg | 73 |
| 1953 | Barney Wolfe | 76 |
| 1947 | Ensign Cottrell | 58 |
| 1947 | Jack Calhoun | 67 |
| 1934 | Frank Shannon | 60 |
| 1928 | Walt Schulz | 27 |
| 1926 | Otis Clymer | 50 |
| 1906 | John Peltz | 44 |
| 1905 | Charlie Hoover | 39 |
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 27.
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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