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On This Day in Baseball History: March 22
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI1 debuts115 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for March 22, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts1
Final games0
Transactions115
Born59
Died34
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alex Guerrero | 2014 awards · 2014 postseason |
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Yankees traded 2B Jorbit Vivas to Washington Nationals for RHP Sean Paul Liñan. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Reese McGuire. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Luke Albright. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks released SS Alexander Benua. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Athletics released RHP Dairon De Jesus. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds released 3B Austin Callahan. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Adrian Herrera. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds released OF Myles Smith. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds released CF Malvin Valdez. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies released LHP Parker Mushinski. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Héctor Neris. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins released RHP Chase Centala. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets released C Austin Barnes. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Yankees released RHP Drake Fellows. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates released 2B Hunter Stovall. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants released LHP Joey Lucchesi. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays released 1B Juan Yepez. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Tim Mayza. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Dylan Moore. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Pedro Avila to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Luis Garcia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Kyle Gibson. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers traded 1B Mark Canha to Kansas City Royals. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros released LHP Jalen Beeks. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros released RF Ben Gamel. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies traded LF Nolan Jones to Cleveland Guardians for CF Tyler Freeman. 2025 transaction archive | | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jesse Chavez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets traded RHP Michael Hobbs to Seattle Mariners. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Jake Christianson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Eric Lauer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Angel Felipe to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jiorgeny Casimiri to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent C José Godoy to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RF Jorge Soler. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Ryon Healy, and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Carlos Correa. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Charlie Culberson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Adam Morgan and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Sal Romano and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Nick Castellanos, and. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Steven Brault and to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Josue Arias to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent P Heath Hembree. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent C Martin Cervenka. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels released P Brendan McCurry. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Melvin Adon. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent DH Blake Grant-Parks. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent P Kyle Lobstein. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent P Ty Blach. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Kolton Ingram. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent P Heath Hembree. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Arvicent Perez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Lucas Duda to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins released 2B Adam Rosales. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Daniel Hudson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers released C Bobby Wilson. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Tim Adleman. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies released SS Andrew Romine. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians released RHP Alex Wilson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Michael Fairchild. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies released C Drew Butera. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox released OF Brandon Guyer. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins released C Sharif Othman. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Cristian More to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Raudy Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jonathan Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Wander Guante to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers traded C Elys Escobar to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Curt Casali to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins released LF Chris Heisey. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP Jason Motte. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Ashton Goudeau and LHP Matt Tenuta to Seattle Mariners. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox traded 3B Diego Goris to San Diego Padres for Future Considerations. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies released 2B Ryan Flaherty. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Zech Lemond to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Felix Valerio to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Enmanuel Almonte to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Eliam Arias to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Tilsaimy Melfor to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jon Edwards to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Adrian De Horta to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Osman Guanipa to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Fabricio Reina to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Carlos Naveda to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Manuel Santiago to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Nick Neumann. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Kyle Halbohn to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Luis Benoit to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies released RHP Jhoulys Chacin. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros released LF J.D. Martinez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Kameron Loe. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians released RF Jeff Francoeur. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves released RF Dustin Martin. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins released LHP Jose Gonzalez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers released RHP Jose Contreras. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Elvin Ramirez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP J.C. Romero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals released LF Endy Chavez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Ramon Ramirez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants released SS Wilson Valdez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels released 2B Bill Hall. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Rodrigo Lopez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox traded OF Justin Greene to Arizona Diamondbacks. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Jason Berken. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jesus Liranzo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Javier Robles to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Hector Martinez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Fernando Nieve. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins released LF John Raynor. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Paul Krebs to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Jose Luis Javier to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Juan Tejada to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Michael Massey |
| 1996 | Ernie Clement |
| 1996 | Grant Holmes |
| 1996 | Tristan Gray |
| 1995 | James Meeker |
| 1994 | Daniel Robertson |
| 1994 | Drew Anderson |
| 1994 | Edwin Diaz |
| 1990 | Andrew Susac |
| 1990 | Brett Marshall |
| 1987 | Ike Davis |
| 1986 | Dexter Fowler |
| 1985 | Justin Masterson |
| 1984 | Joe Smith |
| 1982 | Mike Morse |
| 1979 | Juan Uribe |
| 1978 | Jeremy Griffiths |
| 1974 | Jason Phillips |
| 1972 | Cory Lidle |
| 1968 | Ramon Martinez |
| 1966 | Sean Berry |
| 1965 | Glenallen Hill |
| 1963 | Rich Monteleone |
| 1960 | Matt Sinatro |
| 1960 | Scott Bradley |
| 1953 | Dan Boitano |
| 1952 | Eddie Bane |
| 1952 | Eric Rasmussen |
| 1949 | Terry Wilshusen |
| 1948 | Carlos Velazquez |
| 1948 | Jake Brown |
| 1940 | Dick Ellsworth |
| 1935 | Gene Oliver |
| 1932 | Al Schroll |
| 1928 | Paul Schramka |
| 1927 | Paul Stuffel |
| 1926 | Billy Goodman |
| 1921 | George Crowe |
| 1918 | Bill Butland |
| 1918 | Carl Miles |
| 1915 | Norm Branch |
| 1913 | Hank Steinbacher |
| 1909 | Ed Cole |
| 1907 | Johnny Scalzi |
| 1906 | Marv Owen |
| 1906 | Moose Solters |
| 1906 | Overton Tremper |
| 1896 | Chick Holmes |
| 1892 | Lew Wendell |
| 1889 | Tillie Shafer |
| 1887 | Luke Urban |
| 1881 | Bill Chappelle |
| 1875 | Jake Livingstone |
| 1869 | Ed Fuller |
| 1869 | George Bausewine |
| 1867 | Jack Boyle |
| 1867 | Nick Reeder |
| 1856 | Bill McClellan |
| 1854 | Myron Allen |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chuck Seelbach | 76 |
| 2022 | George Perez | 84 |
| 2017 | Dallas Green | 82 |
| 2017 | Mark Higgins | 53 |
| 2011 | Normie Roy | 82 |
| 2007 | Don Dennis | 65 |
| 2007 | Willard Schmidt | 78 |
| 2001 | Newt Kimball | 85 |
| 1996 | Pete Whisenant | 66 |
| 1993 | Steve Olin | 27 |
| 1983 | Don Savidge | 74 |
| 1980 | Ray Foley | 73 |
| 1973 | Bill McCorry | 85 |
| 1969 | Floyd Speer | 56 |
| 1962 | Joe Martina | 72 |
| 1962 | Lee DeMontreville | 87 |
| 1962 | Red Thomas | 63 |
| 1960 | Gordon Rhodes | 52 |
| 1957 | Charlie Babington | 61 |
| 1954 | Harry LaRoss | 66 |
| 1953 | Michael Driscoll | 60 |
| 1950 | Slim Sallee | 65 |
| 1949 | Jake Livingstone | 74 |
| 1947 | Tony Von Fricken | 77 |
| 1944 | Claude Hendrix | 54 |
| 1942 | Bob Vail | 60 |
| 1940 | Libe Washburn | 65 |
| 1929 | James McMullin | - |
| 1918 | Jim Holdsworth | 67 |
| 1912 | Ed Kenna | 34 |
| 1905 | Gus Krock | 38 |
| 1904 | Art McCoy | 39 |
| 1902 | Johnny Ryan | - |
| 1897 | Dave Anderson | 28 |
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 22.
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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