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On This Day in Baseball History: April 14
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI289 debuts65 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 14, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts289
Final games31
Transactions65
Born55
Died29
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Luis Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Ronelbi Garcia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Griff McGarry to Los Angeles Dodgers for Future Considerations. International Bonus Pool Money. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Paul Campbell to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Michael Grove. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets released RHP Luis García. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Starling Reyes to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jesus Molina to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Albert Vargas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Justin Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Diego Castro to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Rob Kaminsky to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RF Nomar Mazara to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Julio Carrion to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Richie Martin to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jharold Clemente to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent IF Luis Arias to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Jeffrey Familia to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent IF Eyeksson Rojas to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Raymond Mariano to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Dashyll Tejeda to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Stevie Berman to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Edgar Aviles to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Jesus Peraza to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Ricardo Pena to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Angel Mata to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Daniel Camarena to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Rene Rivera. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Vincenzo Aiello to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Gabriel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent CF Luis Pino to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Sal Biasi to Seattle Mariners for C David Freitas. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Nick Noonan to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Darwin Baez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Pedro Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Oliver Drake to Milwaukee Brewers for cash. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners traded LHP Paul Fry to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Nick Neumann to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF David Murphy to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Nick Swisher to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Duke Welker to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Jake Lowery to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Yonaiker Oropeza to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Ryan Webb to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves released LF Carlos Quentin. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Murphy Smith to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Juan Diaz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Euclides Leyer to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Brian Fletcher to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Perci Garner to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Zach Nuding to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets traded C Blake Forsythe to Oakland Athletics for Future Considerations. 2014 transaction archive | |  |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Frank Francisco to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Matt Neil to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Cory Scammell to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Orestes Melendez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent IF Jose Antequera to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Jose Tonton to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Ismael Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Carlos Canelon to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kevin Gregg to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Randinson Suazo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Bladimil Vallejo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Joel Garcia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Jhonatan Pena to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Roddery Muñoz |
| 2000 | Rolddy Muñoz |
| 1998 | Walter Pennington |
| 1993 | Brandon Finnegan |
| 1990 | Jacob Barnes |
| 1986 | Cory Gearrin |
| 1984 | Chris Leroux |
| 1983 | Adam Russell |
| 1983 | Jeff Fiorentino |
| 1982 | Josh Whitesell |
| 1980 | John Van Benschoten |
| 1976 | Kyle Farnsworth |
| 1976 | Paul Hoover |
| 1972 | Roberto Mejia |
| 1971 | Carlos Perez |
| 1971 | Gregg Zaun |
| 1970 | Steve Avery |
| 1969 | Brad Ausmus |
| 1969 | Brad Pennington |
| 1968 | Jesse Levis |
| 1967 | Mike Trombley |
| 1966 | David Justice |
| 1966 | Greg Maddux |
| 1966 | Greg Myers |
| 1961 | Jay Aldrich |
| 1960 | Paul Hodgson |
| 1956 | Bobby Sprowl |
| 1955 | Chris Welsh |
| 1954 | Casey Parsons |
| 1954 | Craig Mitchell |
| 1953 | Mark Bomback |
| 1948 | Ron Schueler |
| 1947 | Joe Lahoud |
| 1944 | Frank Bertaina |
| 1941 | Frank Cipriani |
| 1941 | Pete Rose |
| 1935 | Gene Hayden |
| 1934 | Marty Keough |
| 1931 | Don Minnick |
| 1931 | Kal Segrist |
| 1928 | Herb Adams |
| 1927 | Don Mueller |
| 1916 | Jerry Lynn |
| 1916 | Johnny Hutchings |
| 1913 | Jack Radtke |
| 1898 | Jess Doyle |
| 1893 | Ben Tincup |
| 1886 | Herman Young |
| 1884 | Wild Bill Luhrsen |
| 1882 | John Barthold |
| 1881 | Jack Bracken |
| 1880 | George Merritt |
| 1870 | Tom Niland |
| 1867 | Dan Cotter |
| 1863 | Parson Nicholson |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ken Holtzman | 78 |
| 2008 | Tommy Holmes | 91 |
| 2003 | Al Epperly | 84 |
| 2000 | Bob Barthelson | 75 |
| 1997 | Gus Dugas | 90 |
| 1989 | Carr Smith | 88 |
| 1988 | Ralph Winegarner | 78 |
| 1986 | Doc Land | 82 |
| 1978 | Bill Leinhauser | 84 |
| 1978 | Joe Gordon | 63 |
| 1970 | Ed Crowley | 63 |
| 1968 | Al Benton | 57 |
| 1964 | Enos Kirkpatrick | 79 |
| 1963 | Earl Kunz | 64 |
| 1959 | Frank Harter | 72 |
| 1958 | John Freeman | 57 |
| 1958 | Red Smyth | 67 |
| 1953 | Roy Patterson | 76 |
| 1951 | Danny Moeller | 66 |
| 1937 | Ned Hanlon | 79 |
| 1936 | Dan Lally | 68 |
| 1935 | Doc Martin | 47 |
| 1926 | Eddie Fusselback | 69 |
| 1923 | Jack Fox | 42 |
| 1922 | Cap Anson | 69 |
| 1911 | Addie Joss | 31 |
| 1901 | Pat Sullivan | 39 |
| 1898 | Jiggs Parrott | 26 |
| 1891 | Frank Bell | 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 April 14.
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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