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On This Day in Baseball History: March 17
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts59 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for March 17, 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
Born47
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 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Maicol Santana to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Logan Allen to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Sam Biller to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves released C Curt Casali. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox released 1B Joey Gallo. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins released C Alex Isola. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Angel Perdomo to Los Angeles Angels. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Efrain Contreras to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Tyree Thompson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Conor Steinbaugh to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Jose Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Junior Suarez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Odarlin Cruz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Wilmis Paulino to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jason Adam, , , , , and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Travis Jankowski to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Chasen Shreve to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Austin Brice to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Chase De Jong to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Anthony Rizzo, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Kyle Kubat to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent DH Nelson Cruz. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Alex Colome. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Andrew Chafin. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Brad Miller. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jimmy Nelson. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Joc Pederson. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Jake Jewell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Ian Gibaut to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Chris Martin, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Colin Moran. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Dillon Maples to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Javi Rivera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent P Cesar Rojas. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent P Roger Duran. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent P Krisspy Valdez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent P Felipe De La Cruz. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Jason Adam to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2019 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds traded 1B Eric Jagielo to Miami Marlins. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Sean Burnett to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jeremy Hellickson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Marlon Marcano to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Robert Javier to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Alfredo Simon. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Mike Olt to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Steve Johnson to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins released RHP Preston Claiborne. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Chris Volstad to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals released LF Jeff Kobernus. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels traded C Jackson Williams to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Brendan Harris to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers released LHP Michael Kirkman. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals traded C Koyie Hill to Philadelphia Phillies for Player To Be Named Later. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Bryan Augenstein to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees released LF Matt Diaz. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox released RHP Carlos Silva. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Kyle Smit to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed OF Yem Prades. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Gordon Graceffo |
| 1996 | Stuart Fairchild |
| 1993 | Rhys Hoskins |
| 1990 | Andrew Kittredge |
| 1990 | Jean Segura |
| 1989 | Juan Lagares |
| 1986 | Chris Davis |
| 1985 | Cesar Valdez |
| 1982 | A. J. Murray |
| 1977 | Robb Quinlan |
| 1976 | Scott Downs |
| 1973 | Raul Chavez |
| 1973 | Vance Wilson |
| 1971 | Bill Mueller |
| 1969 | Scott Brow |
| 1968 | Dan Masteller |
| 1968 | Pat Gomez |
| 1965 | John Smiley |
| 1959 | Danny Ainge |
| 1956 | Rick Lisi |
| 1956 | Rod Scurry |
| 1956 | Tim Lollar |
| 1952 | Jerry Tabb |
| 1944 | Cito Gaston |
| 1938 | Jimmie Hall |
| 1923 | Pat Seerey |
| 1919 | Pete Reiser |
| 1917 | Hank Sauer |
| 1912 | Whitey Ock |
| 1906 | Hy Vandenberg |
| 1899 | Charlie Root |
| 1895 | Lyman Lamb |
| 1894 | Ralph Shafer |
| 1888 | Ed Klepfer |
| 1885 | Bunny Pearce |
| 1885 | Paddy Mayes |
| 1883 | Oscar Stanage |
| 1881 | Jim Fairbank |
| 1877 | Jesse Hoffmeister |
| 1876 | Daff Gammons |
| 1873 | Bill Gannon |
| 1869 | George Hogreiver |
| 1867 | Ernie Beam |
| 1863 | Art Hagan |
| 1860 | Fred Pfeffer |
| 1857 | Larry Murphy |
| 1844 | Rynie Wolters |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ed Armbrister | 72 |
| 2010 | Van Fletcher | 85 |
| 2009 | Whitey Lockman | 82 |
| 2002 | Roman Bertrand | 93 |
| 1998 | Milo Candini | 80 |
| 1995 | Jimmy Uchrinscko | 94 |
| 1993 | Joe Abreu | 79 |
| 1985 | Ike Pearson | 68 |
| 1981 | Joe Giebel | 89 |
| 1981 | Paul Dean | 68 |
| 1980 | Bob Hooper | 57 |
| 1969 | Jim Mains | 46 |
| 1962 | Billy Purtell | 76 |
| 1962 | George Orme | 70 |
| 1960 | Bob Thorpe | 24 |
| 1959 | Howard Ehmke | 64 |
| 1958 | Bob Blewett | 80 |
| 1948 | Ike Butler | 74 |
| 1945 | Arthur Ragan | 65 |
| 1944 | Rube Kroh | 57 |
| 1939 | William Burke | - |
| 1936 | Grant Thatcher | 59 |
| 1931 | Tom Gunning | 69 |
| 1923 | Mortimer Hogan | - |
| 1914 | Mike Ledwith | - |
| 1872 | Elmer White | 22 |
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 17.
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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