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On This Day in Baseball History: April 3
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI86 debuts77 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 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.
Debuts86
Final games4
Transactions77
Born58
Died33
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Troy Tulowitzki | 2019 awards · 2019 postseason |
| 2013 | Cody Eppley | 2013 awards · 2013 postseason |
| 2006 | Luis Ordaz | 2006 awards · 2006 postseason |
| 1996 | Todd Steverson | 1996 awards · 1996 postseason |
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Parker Chavers to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Patrick Corbin. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Victor Mederos to Atlanta Braves for Future Considerations. International Bonus Pool Money. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Cristian Rego to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded C Jason Delay to Atlanta Braves. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Manuel Lopez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Ricardo Heredia to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Brian O'Keefe to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Jose Marcano to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B César Hernández to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Kevin Plawecki to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Dayton Dooney to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Patricio Trinidad to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Irving Cota to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics traded LHP Sean Manaea and RHP Aaron Holiday to San Diego Padres for RHP Adrian Martinez and 2B Euribiel Angeles. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets traded RHP Miguel Castro to New York Yankees for LHP Joely Rodriguez. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays traded C Reese McGuire to Chicago White Sox for C Zack Collins. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Cole Sulser and LHP Tanner Scott to Miami Marlins for OF Kevin Guerrero and LHP Antonio Velez. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox released CF Joel Booker. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox released RHP Jake Elliott. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds released C Andrew Knapp. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Ryan Burrowes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Trey Cumbie to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Hector Rondon. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Gianpaul Gonzalez. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Preston Palmeiro. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Guadalupe Chavez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Craig Breslow to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Cameron Rupp to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Akeel Morris to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Kyle Zimmer. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs traded LHP Daniel Camarena to New York Yankees for Future Considerations. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Darnell Sweeney to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Jayson Werth to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Kyle Lohse to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Wilson Valdez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Jordan Schafer to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Cristofer Melendez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Zach Becherer to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Colin Walsh to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Eddy Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Mark Montgomery to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Aaron Barrett to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Rex Brothers to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Steve Bean to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays released 1B James Loney. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Dale Thayer to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jake Buchanan to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Nik Turley to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Chris Leroux to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Enrique Pena to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded cash and RHP Trevor Cahill to Atlanta Braves for LF Josh Elander. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Matt Tuiasosopo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves released C Jesus Flores. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves released LHP Wandy Rodriguez. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins released LF Tyler Colvin. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies released RF Jeremy Barfield. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP P.J. Walters. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox released LHP Matt Hoffman. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Edgmer Escalona. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox released 1B Bryan LaHair. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Cavan Cohoes to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies released CF Dave Sappelt. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers released RHP Armando Rodriguez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Zac Livingston to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Manuel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 3B Donnie Murphy to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Kevin Gregg. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees released LHP Clay Rapada. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Luis Durango to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Chad Durbin. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox traded 1B Christian Marrero to Atlanta Braves. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Chris Robinson to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Garis Pena to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs released C Nathan Maldonado. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Connelly Early |
| 2002 | Jacob Misiorowski |
| 2000 | Israel Pineda |
| 1998 | Andrew Vaughn |
| 1998 | Humberto Castellanos |
| 1997 | Hayden Senger |
| 1995 | Jacob Nottingham |
| 1993 | Andy Ibanez |
| 1993 | Victor Alcantara |
| 1992 | Blake Swihart |
| 1991 | Daniel Wright |
| 1991 | Kevin Herget |
| 1991 | Tom Murphy |
| 1990 | Destin Hood |
| 1988 | Hirokazu Sawamura |
| 1987 | Jason Kipnis |
| 1987 | Jay Bruce |
| 1985 | Luis Martinez |
| 1985 | Mike McClendon |
| 1984 | Kyle Phillips |
| 1981 | Ryan Doumit |
| 1980 | Justin Christian |
| 1978 | Bobby Hill |
| 1975 | Koji Uehara |
| 1974 | Jim Pittsley |
| 1972 | Steve Soderstrom |
| 1971 | Quilvio Veras |
| 1968 | Mike Lansing |
| 1967 | Danny Leon |
| 1967 | Miguel Garcia |
| 1963 | Chris Bosio |
| 1962 | Marty Clary |
| 1961 | Doug Baker |
| 1961 | Tim Crews |
| 1960 | Tim Conroy |
| 1958 | Gary Pettis |
| 1956 | Darrell Jackson |
| 1954 | Larry Littleton |
| 1946 | Rod Gaspar |
| 1944 | Gomer Hodge |
| 1943 | Barry Moore |
| 1940 | Jose Vidal |
| 1939 | Hawk Taylor |
| 1936 | Don Rowe |
| 1930 | Wally Moon |
| 1929 | Art Ditmar |
| 1926 | Alex Grammas |
| 1921 | Dick Conger |
| 1905 | Gordie Hinkle |
| 1892 | Harry Kingman |
| 1886 | Bert Graham |
| 1879 | John Frill |
| 1875 | John Pappalau |
| 1867 | Paul McSweeney |
| 1864 | Bill Schwartz |
| 1860 | Tom Lynch |
| 1856 | Guy Hecker |
| 1854 | Joe Ellick |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tommy Davis | 83 |
| 2022 | Willie Tasby | 89 |
| 2017 | Roy Sievers | 90 |
| 2010 | Jim Pagliaroni | 72 |
| 2006 | Royce Lint | 85 |
| 2002 | Karl Swanson | 101 |
| 2002 | Roy Nichols | 81 |
| 1991 | Whitey Miller | 75 |
| 1983 | Mickey Livingston | 68 |
| 1981 | Clayton Lambert | 64 |
| 1980 | Bob Linton | 77 |
| 1980 | Bob Trowbridge | 49 |
| 1979 | Harry Simpson | 53 |
| 1978 | Ray French | 83 |
| 1977 | Hank Steinbacher | 64 |
| 1975 | Sugar Cain | 67 |
| 1972 | General Crowder | 73 |
| 1971 | Jack Boyle | 81 |
| 1969 | Charley Stanceu | 53 |
| 1956 | Clay Roe | 52 |
| 1956 | Dolly Gray | 77 |
| 1953 | Larry Benton | 55 |
| 1952 | Dick Harley | 79 |
| 1952 | Phenomenal Smith | 87 |
| 1942 | John Rudderham | 78 |
| 1938 | Charlie Brown | 66 |
| 1938 | Count Campau | 74 |
| 1921 | George Bechtel | 72 |
| 1921 | John Corkhill | 62 |
| 1909 | George Barclay | 33 |
| 1902 | Charlie Sweeney | 38 |
| 1900 | Foghorn Bradley | 44 |
| 1894 | Billy Redmond | - |
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 April 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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