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On This Day in Baseball History: April 11
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI171 debuts71 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 11, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts171
Final games26
Transactions71
Born61
Died30
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Tyler Gentry to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Austin Voth to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jonathan Heasley to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Yonleg Gaetano to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Patrick Halligan to Houston Astros. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Darren McCaughan to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Michael Mariot to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Adrian Feliz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Yeraldo Salcedo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Alessandro Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Sebastian Castillo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Kevin Pino to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Manuel Suero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent Jose Peralta to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Carlos De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Osvaldo Platas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent IF Diego Contreras to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets traded RHP Yohan Ramírez to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs traded C Joe Hudson to New York Mets. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Dalton Roach to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Rey Feliz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jesus Poline to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Jack López to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Archie Bradley to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Jorge Lara to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Leonardo Rossel to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Ryan Hennen to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Ben Wereski to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees traded 2B Thairo Estrada to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2021 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Jesmuel Valentin to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Jen-Ho Tseng. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Angel Vargas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Edwin Jackson to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Steve Selsky to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Daneuris Lagrange to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Andres Rosario to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Christian Charle to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luis Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jason Motte to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jesus Balaguer to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Cody Decker to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Christopher Burks to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Yoandy Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent CF Michael Bourn to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Yamil Castillo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Carlos Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Dariel Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Chris Cotton to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Matt Ditman to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Melvin Upton Jr. to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians traded LHP Giovanni Soto to Chicago Cubs for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP John Holdzkom. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Gregory Bautista to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose Yan to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Eury Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Jonathan Meyer to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Kasey Coffman to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Randy Wolf to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Aaron Harang to Seattle Mariners for RHP Steven Hensley. 2013 transaction archive |  | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP David Aardsma to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RF Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jaime Barria to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Mitch Stetter to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed SS Eliezer Castillo. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jose Brito to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Osvaldo Abreu to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Doug Davis to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed RHP Francisco Castillo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Reinier Casanova to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Josiah Atkins to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed SS Aaron Sayers. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Adael Amador |
| 2003 | Nacho Alvarez |
| 1997 | Jayden Murray |
| 1997 | Ricardo Sanchez |
| 1996 | Alex Vesia |
| 1995 | Cavan Biggio |
| 1989 | Jose Cisnero |
| 1988 | Chris McGuiness |
| 1988 | Kenta Maeda |
| 1988 | Pete Kozma |
| 1988 | Ryan Schimpf |
| 1986 | Charlie Furbush |
| 1986 | Russ Canzler |
| 1984 | Alejandro De Aza |
| 1984 | Andres Blanco |
| 1983 | Zack Segovia |
| 1980 | Mark Teixeira |
| 1978 | Josh Hancock |
| 1976 | Kelvim Escobar |
| 1975 | Todd Dunwoody |
| 1974 | Trot Nixon |
| 1972 | Bobby Jones |
| 1972 | Jason Varitek |
| 1972 | Robin Jennings |
| 1970 | Joe Vitiello |
| 1970 | Sean Bergman |
| 1966 | Steve Scarsone |
| 1965 | Turner Ward |
| 1964 | Amalio Carreno |
| 1964 | Bret Saberhagen |
| 1964 | Wally Whitehurst |
| 1962 | Tim Fortugno |
| 1958 | Jeff Calhoun |
| 1956 | John Martin |
| 1954 | Willie Royster |
| 1951 | Sid Monge |
| 1945 | Mike Kilkenny |
| 1940 | Dick Wantz |
| 1937 | Art Quirk |
| 1927 | Jack Faszholz |
| 1925 | Bob Spicer |
| 1923 | Scott Cary |
| 1921 | Jim Hearn |
| 1919 | Hank Schenz |
| 1917 | Barney McCosky |
| 1916 | Joe Antolick |
| 1916 | Sam Chapman |
| 1904 | Dutch Ussat |
| 1900 | John Middleton |
| 1895 | Ralph Sharman |
| 1893 | Hal Deviney |
| 1893 | Spencer Pumpelly |
| 1892 | Ray Gordinier |
| 1892 | Red Smith |
| 1886 | Al Nixon |
| 1882 | William McCarthy |
| 1880 | George Grosart |
| 1876 | Win Kellum |
| 1875 | Ossee Schrecongost |
| 1875 | Win Clark |
| 1858 | John Corkhill |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Scott Sanderson | 62 |
| 2014 | Bill Henry | 86 |
| 2013 | Grady Hatton | 90 |
| 1999 | Pete Milne | 74 |
| 1997 | Milt Smith | 68 |
| 1991 | Walker Cooper | 76 |
| 1984 | Leo Dixon | 89 |
| 1983 | Mike Menosky | 88 |
| 1979 | Eddie Wilson | 69 |
| 1974 | Bob Baird | 34 |
| 1973 | Clarence Blethen | 79 |
| 1971 | Bert Brenner | 83 |
| 1970 | Joe Heving | 69 |
| 1970 | Johnny Meador | 77 |
| 1970 | Ralph Stroud | 85 |
| 1969 | Al Kaiser | 82 |
| 1965 | Bobby Vaughn | 79 |
| 1965 | Sam Fishburn | 71 |
| 1963 | Jim Wright | 62 |
| 1953 | Kid Nichols | 83 |
| 1950 | Dick McCabe | 54 |
| 1949 | Joe Buskey | 46 |
| 1944 | Jack Dunleavy | 64 |
| 1943 | Tom Knowlson | 47 |
| 1942 | Norm McNeil | 49 |
| 1935 | Charlie Gettig | - |
| 1934 | Charles Moran | 55 |
| 1930 | Wayland Dean | 27 |
| 1904 | Shorty Fuller | 36 |
| 1881 | John McMullin | 32 |
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 11.
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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