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On This Day in Baseball History: March 3
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts75 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for March 3, 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
Transactions75
Born56
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 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Joe Mantiply to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Oscar Borges to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Joseph Moschetto to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Héctor Neris to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs released LHP Jeff Belge. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jesus Cruz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jaxx Groshans to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 3B Matt Chapman. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B C.J. Cron to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Elvis Andrus to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels released SS Richie Martin. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Luis Bautista to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Francis Texido to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Justin Williams to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Richard Fitts to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Jhaydel Flores to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Yeriel Santos to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Wander Ventura to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 2B Taylor Motter. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Damek Tomscha. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Robert Torres to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Angel Alfonseca to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins traded CF Zack Granite to Texas Rangers for cash and RHP Xavier Moore. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Xavier Moore to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Miguel Tejeda to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Edison Ovalles to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Oswaldo Castillo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Ronis Aybar to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Marwin Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jose Valdez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Bruce Caldwell to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Michael Bowden to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Nick Tepesch to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Danny Valencia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Carlos Gomez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luinder Avila to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Alvaro Leal to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Anderson Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox released 2B Brett Lawrie. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Adrian Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Leon Byrd to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Christian Friedrich to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Matt Thornton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Ryan Kalish to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Luis Medina to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Kameron Loe to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jenri Montas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Yair Babilonia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Tony Gwynn Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Jean Estrella to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Andy De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ryan Sadowski to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Jesus Narvaez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RF Wynton Bernard to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Sergio Perez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Eugenio Diaz to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent Bobby Cassevah. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent Frandy De La Rosa. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Domingo Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Yeraldo Fermin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Inocencio Heredia to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Cesar Medina to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 3B Nathanael Javier to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Luis Castro to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Nelson Arguila to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Yeral Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent CF Yoenis Cespedes. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jon Meloan to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Dennis Tankersley to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Eber Guzman to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Marco Guzman to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Luis Ramos to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Werleen Taveras to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Yerinson Tatis to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Yermin Mercedes to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Jose Ferrer |
| 2000 | Maikel Garcia |
| 1997 | Humberto Mejia |
| 1997 | Kyle Isbel |
| 1995 | Zack Kelly |
| 1994 | Dilson Herrera |
| 1994 | Jose Rondon |
| 1992 | Harrison Musgrave |
| 1986 | Eric Farris |
| 1983 | Brent Dlugach |
| 1979 | John Nelson |
| 1979 | Jorge Julio |
| 1978 | Matt Diaz |
| 1976 | Matt Treanor |
| 1972 | Mike Romano |
| 1971 | Jose Oliva |
| 1968 | Bobby Munoz |
| 1968 | Scott Radinsky |
| 1966 | Francisco de la Rosa |
| 1965 | A. J. Sager |
| 1965 | Bert Heffernan |
| 1961 | Ron Wotus |
| 1960 | Chuck Cary |
| 1960 | Neal Heaton |
| 1955 | Jim Wright |
| 1949 | Jesse Jefferson |
| 1943 | Ed Sukla |
| 1943 | Paul Schaal |
| 1942 | Bob Garibaldi |
| 1942 | Don Dennis |
| 1934 | Bobby Locke |
| 1925 | George Eyrich |
| 1923 | Barney Martin |
| 1921 | Roy Nichols |
| 1920 | Dick Adkins |
| 1919 | Bud Souchock |
| 1918 | Bill Hoffman |
| 1918 | Forrest Thompson |
| 1916 | Bill Kalfass |
| 1912 | Aubrey Epps |
| 1910 | Bill Brenzel |
| 1907 | Jim Tennant |
| 1896 | Bert Griffith |
| 1895 | Joe Jaeger |
| 1888 | Art Bues |
| 1886 | Les Channell |
| 1884 | Joe Knotts |
| 1880 | Josef Koukalik |
| 1879 | Ed Phelps |
| 1872 | Willie Keeler |
| 1862 | Jumbo Schoeneck |
| 1860 | John Ward |
| 1859 | John Kelly |
| 1858 | Harry Wheeler |
| 1858 | Monk Cline |
| 1857 | Sam Trott |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Frank Saucier | 98 |
| 2024 | Ed Ott | 72 |
| 2021 | Joe Altobelli | 88 |
| 2018 | Curt Raydon | 84 |
| 2012 | Jim Obradovich | 62 |
| 2012 | Lloyd Hittle | 88 |
| 2010 | Frank Bertaina | 65 |
| 2010 | Hank Small | 56 |
| 2007 | Gene Oliver | 71 |
| 1997 | Billy Jurges | 88 |
| 1997 | Harry Davis | 88 |
| 1986 | Paul Castner | 89 |
| 1983 | Jennings Poindexter | 72 |
| 1980 | Jerry Priddy | 60 |
| 1977 | Stubby Overmire | 57 |
| 1970 | Bill McAllester | 81 |
| 1964 | Marshall Scott | 48 |
| 1953 | Clyde Milan | 65 |
| 1951 | Dan Bickham | 86 |
| 1946 | Forrest Cady | 60 |
| 1943 | Bill Whaley | 47 |
| 1942 | Clay Fauver | 69 |
| 1942 | Dan O'Connor | 73 |
| 1942 | John Buckley | 71 |
| 1941 | Harley Parker | 68 |
| 1934 | Mike O'Rourke | 65 |
| 1932 | Ed Morris | 32 |
| 1923 | Ducky Hemp | 60 |
| 1923 | Harry Clarke | 62 |
| 1913 | Jack Fee | 45 |
| 1905 | George Weidman | 44 |
| 1901 | Charles Snyder | 28 |
| 1894 | Ed Williamson | 36 |
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 March 3.
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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