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On This Day in Baseball History: March 19
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI2 debuts96 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for March 19, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts2
Final games0
Transactions96
Born41
Died30
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jack Dreyer | 2025 awards · 2025 postseason |
| 2025 | Roki Sasaki | 2025 awards · 2025 postseason |
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Tommy Kahnle to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Dylan Lozada to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Luke Maile to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves released LHP Jake Diekman. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals released C Chance Sisco. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jarlin Ugarte to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Michael Gil to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ayendy Pena to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Fabian Nascimiento to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Javier Perez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Miqueas Mercedes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Juan Pablo Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Klendy Leen to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Mike Mayers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Blake Snell. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Glenallen Hill Jr. to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals traded 3B Angel Pierre and to Boston Red Sox. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Carlos Pérez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Bubby Rossman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Kenley Jansen. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Nick Martinez, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Michael Pineda. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Ryan Tepera. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Jonathan Villar. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Drew Smyly. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Daniel Norris. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Hansel Robles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Adrian Sampson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Zac Rosscup to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent 2B Mitchell Tolman to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Jake Kalish and to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Mike Montgomery and to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Brad Brach to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Phil Gosselin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Sam McWilliams to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Ronald Torreyes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Austin Wynns to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Taylor Williams to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Carlos Martinez and to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Philip Pfeifer. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Heath Fillmyer. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent CF Stone Garrett. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Jarett Rindfleisch. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Carlos Martinez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Daniel Santana. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent P Colby Morris. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Isaias Quiroz. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks released P Bradley Roney. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent P Andrew Kittredge. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Jean Cosme. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent P Zack Godley. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Phil Pfeifer. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent P German Tapia. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Houston Astros released RHP Jared Hughes. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RF Carlos Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians released LF Matt Joyce. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers released RHP Brett Eibner. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels released OF Bernabe Camargo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres released RHP Dominic Taccolini. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres released 1B Allen Craig. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians released RHP Tyler Clippard. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics released RHP Corey Walter. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians released LF Melvin Upton Jr.. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians released C Ryan Hanigan. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent Trevor Cahill. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Isaias Ozoria to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Martin Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers released RHP Erik Goeddel. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals traded 1B Brandon Dulin to Chicago White Sox for Player To Be Named Later. 2017 transaction archive | |  |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Ruben Tejada. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals released CF Logan Schafer. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Wilfredo Pereira to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Jose Veras. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Ignacio Otano to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Hansel Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Fredy Medina to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Estevan Florial to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Cristian Javier to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Framber Valdez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Casey Weathers. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals released RHP Luis Ayala. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Seth McClung. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Spencer Arroyo to Arizona Diamondbacks for cash. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Nathan Maldonado to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals released SS Ronny Cedeno. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers released 3B Dallas McPherson. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Koyie Hill to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Michael Cisco to Los Angeles Angels. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks released 3B Chris Nowak. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres traded 1B Jose Dore to Chicago Cubs. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners released LHP Hung-Chih Kuo. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Ryne Reynoso. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Joel Pineiro. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Joxelier Garcia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Brahiam Maldonado to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals released 1B Kevin Barker. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Mike Vasil |
| 1999 | Juan Morillo |
| 1998 | Jose Butto |
| 1993 | Darien Nunez |
| 1991 | Tommy Nance |
| 1988 | Clayton Kershaw |
| 1984 | Matt Downs |
| 1982 | Landon Powell |
| 1981 | Jose Castillo |
| 1977 | David Ross |
| 1974 | Jason LaRue |
| 1974 | Rocky Coppinger |
| 1971 | D. T. Cromer |
| 1968 | Pete Young |
| 1966 | Tony Scruggs |
| 1964 | Jeff Hamilton |
| 1963 | Chuck Jackson |
| 1962 | Ivan Calderon |
| 1955 | Mike Norris |
| 1953 | Tim Corcoran |
| 1948 | Paul Powell |
| 1947 | Angel Mangual |
| 1947 | Don Rose |
| 1947 | Garry Jestadt |
| 1940 | Pete Smith |
| 1935 | Fritz Brickell |
| 1931 | Paul Smith |
| 1927 | Richie Ashburn |
| 1915 | Joe Gonzales |
| 1908 | Gee Walker |
| 1897 | Elmer Bowman |
| 1894 | Bill Wambsganss |
| 1894 | Red Torkelson |
| 1891 | Rube Schauer |
| 1887 | Tex Covington |
| 1884 | Bobby Messenger |
| 1884 | Clyde Engle |
| 1881 | Billy Maharg |
| 1874 | Roy Evans |
| 1868 | Skyrocket Smith |
| 1862 | Billy Colgan |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tommie Reynolds | 83 |
| 2019 | Chuck Harmon | 94 |
| 2018 | Dick LeMay | 79 |
| 2011 | Bob Rush | 85 |
| 2011 | Tom McAvoy | 74 |
| 2003 | Joe Buzas | 83 |
| 2000 | Dewey Williams | 84 |
| 1989 | Joe Malay | 83 |
| 1981 | Zinn Beck | 95 |
| 1976 | Bert Gallia | 84 |
| 1974 | June Greene | 74 |
| 1974 | Tony Murray | 69 |
| 1973 | Walt Leverenz | 84 |
| 1972 | Gordie Hinkle | 66 |
| 1969 | Josh Swindell | 83 |
| 1955 | Ed Hovlik | 63 |
| 1955 | George Stultz | 81 |
| 1954 | Charlie Babb | 81 |
| 1954 | Frank Fahey | 58 |
| 1952 | Lefty Thomas | 48 |
| 1949 | Truck Eagan | 71 |
| 1944 | Joe Dunn | 59 |
| 1944 | John Kelly | 65 |
| 1937 | Otto Williams | 59 |
| 1936 | George Newell | 81 |
| 1934 | Ray Jansen | 45 |
| 1931 | Joe Gannon | 54 |
| 1928 | Tom Lovett | 64 |
| 1926 | Bill Hutchison | 66 |
| 1902 | Tom Burns | 44 |
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 19.
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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