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On This Day in Baseball History: March 21
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI5 debuts95 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for March 21, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts5
Final games1
Transactions95
Born51
Died25
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stephen Kolek | 2024 awards · 2024 postseason |
| 2024 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 2024 awards · 2024 postseason |
| 2019 | Braden Bishop | 2019 awards · 2019 postseason |
| 2019 | Brandon Brennan | 2019 awards · 2019 postseason |
| 2019 | Yusei Kikuchi | 2019 awards · 2019 postseason |
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ichiro Suzuki | 2019 awards · 2019 postseason |
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Ryan Borucki. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Dominic Smith. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Kyle Farmer. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Luis Padron to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Dalvin Taveras to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Nathan Wiles to Atlanta Braves. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C James McCann to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Touki Toussaint to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Jake Gatewood to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Calvin Schapira to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Dylan Hecht to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Greg Jones to Colorado Rockies for LHP Joe Rock. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Daniel Nolasco to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves released 3B Charlie Culberson. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Nolan Kingham. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros released OF Ross Adolph. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros released RHP Mitchell Kilkenny. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Nathan Burns. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Beau Burrows. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Grant Witherspoon to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants released LHP Amir Garrett. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants released LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals released RHP Luis Perdomo. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals released OF Jordan Qsar. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Scott Engler to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Yeferson Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Jurickson Profar, and. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Zach Messinger to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Billy Hamilton and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Robert Gsellman and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Oliver Perez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Marwin Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Brandon Drury and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Kyle Zimmer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Ryan Meisinger to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Liz Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Euris Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent P Steven Wright. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent P Steven Wright. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent P Jose Chavez. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Josh Tomlin to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds traded OF Connor Joe to San Francisco Giants for cash and RHP Jordan Johnson. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox released LHP Daniel Schlereth. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics released RHP Sam Bragg. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers released 2B Brad Miller. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles released LF Eric Young Jr.. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Adam Atkins. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies released RHP Marc Magliaro. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies released LHP Jeremy Bleich. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Tommy Bergjans. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies released LHP Edward Paredes. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies released SS Gregorio Petit. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians released SS Miguel Eladio. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Jaron Long. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers released RHP Michael Tonkin. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies released 3B Trevor Plouffe. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Jose Melendez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jorge Ortega to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent Alex Cobb. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies traded 2B Eliezer Alvarez to Texas Rangers for cash. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Sam Gaviglio to Toronto Blue Jays for Player To Be Named Later. 2018 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Ruben Monegro to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies released LHP Fernando Abad. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox traded RHP Robinson Leyer to Cincinnati Reds. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Marcos Reyes to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Mario Jerez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Mayky Perez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released 2B Andrew Amaro. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Ryan O'Sullivan. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Jose Nivar. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Miguel Jerez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox traded C Michael Blanke to Arizona Diamondbacks for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Stew Brase. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks released 3B Shayne Houck. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Sean Furney to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Rafael Furcal to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians released RHP David Aardsma. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers traded LHP Jose Alvarez to Los Angeles Angels for SS Andrew Romine. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles released 1B Matt LaPorta. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles released RF Jack Cust. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres released LHP Zach Braddock. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres released SS Brandon Wood. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres released 2B Gabe Suarez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers released RHP Yoshinori Tateyama. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers released RHP Trevor Bell. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Jamie Richmond. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Dontrelle Willis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Shawn Camp. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Francisco Leandro to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Carlos Diaz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Bradley Valdez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets released LHP Oliver Perez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates released 1B Garrett Atkins. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Eli Boike to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Masyn Winn |
| 2000 | Kenedy Corona |
| 1996 | J. P. Martínez |
| 1995 | Anthony Kay |
| 1995 | Chadwick Tromp |
| 1993 | Frankie Montas |
| 1992 | Bobby Wahl |
| 1992 | Jimmy Yacabonis |
| 1987 | Carlos Carrasco |
| 1987 | Michael Brady |
| 1986 | Carlos Monasterios |
| 1984 | Warner Madrigal |
| 1982 | Aaron Hill |
| 1979 | Matt Palmer |
| 1978 | Cristian Guzman |
| 1978 | Jeff Bajenaru |
| 1976 | Mike Darr |
| 1970 | Rick DeHart |
| 1966 | Roger Smithberg |
| 1965 | Tim McIntosh |
| 1963 | Shawon Dunston |
| 1957 | Luis Leal |
| 1952 | Fernando Arroyo |
| 1949 | Don Durham |
| 1947 | Bill Plummer |
| 1946 | Al Fitzmorris |
| 1946 | Rickey Clark |
| 1944 | Manny Sanguillen |
| 1942 | Len Church |
| 1939 | Tommy Davis |
| 1937 | Dave Thies |
| 1929 | Pidge Browne |
| 1927 | Bernie Creger |
| 1927 | Owen Friend |
| 1923 | Jim Hughes |
| 1918 | Ed Klieman |
| 1915 | Bill Brandt |
| 1914 | Boyd Perry |
| 1913 | Bucky Jacobs |
| 1906 | Shanty Hogan |
| 1905 | Joe Samuels |
| 1904 | Frank Sigafoos |
| 1897 | Bill Lamar |
| 1897 | Gus Ketchum |
| 1892 | Bill Stumpf |
| 1890 | John Sullivan |
| 1884 | Mysterious Walker |
| 1874 | Billy Kinloch |
| 1867 | Bill Collver |
| 1855 | William Coon |
| 1847 | Oscar Bielaski |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Larry Miller | 80 |
| 2017 | Jose Zardon | 93 |
| 2008 | Roy Foster | 62 |
| 2003 | Harry Eisenstat | 87 |
| 1988 | Edd Roush | 94 |
| 1984 | Bob Rothel | 60 |
| 1982 | Ollie Sax | 77 |
| 1978 | Fritz Coumbe | 88 |
| 1976 | Heinie Scheer | 75 |
| 1975 | Joe Medwick | 63 |
| 1969 | Everett Booe | 77 |
| 1969 | Pinky Higgins | 59 |
| 1967 | Pat Parker | 73 |
| 1960 | Mack Stewart | 45 |
| 1953 | Harry Truby | 84 |
| 1946 | George Wheeler | 76 |
| 1943 | Joe Daly | 74 |
| 1936 | William McLaughlin | 74 |
| 1934 | Pea Ridge Day | 34 |
| 1933 | Bob Black | 70 |
| 1930 | Bill Fagan | 65 |
| 1925 | Harry Raymond | 63 |
| 1925 | Tom Evers | 72 |
| 1921 | Tom Vickery | 53 |
| 1897 | Andy Allison | - |
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 21.
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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