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On This Day in Baseball History: April 25
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI156 debuts58 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 25, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts156
Final games55
Transactions58
Born60
Died27
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Sam Huff to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Joan Sinvil to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Braillin Cordero to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jose Atencio to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox traded RF Travis Jankowski to Tampa Bay Rays. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ysaias Escalona to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Luisangel Chirino to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Alfiery Matos to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jose Vargas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Emmanuel Orozco to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Enyer Dominguez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Dawson Netz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Diego Carrillo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Alexis Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Fredy Penuelas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Jesus Guerrero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Nico Zeglin to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS José Iglesias to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Daniel Robertson to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers released LHP Darien Nunez. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Michael De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Juan Diaz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Franklyn Kilome to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Miguel Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Angelo Martinez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians traded LF Cameron Maybin to New York Yankees for cash. 2019 transaction archive |  | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Edward Sosa to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jorge Morla to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Wuilfredo Antunez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Pablo Marinez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent IF Alan Meza to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Cesar Calderon to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Fernando Lozano to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Wilmer Font to Oakland Athletics for LHP Logan Salow. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Nathanael Bido to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Augusto Calderon to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Carlos Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Rafael Marcano to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Anderson Bido to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Phil Coke to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Kyle Parker to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Euclides Chavez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent P Antonio Canizales to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Brooks Conrad to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Mike Carp to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jose Valverde to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Brian Bixler to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 1B Travis Ishikawa to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Andres Torres to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Joan Baez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jeff Gibbs to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Bill Hall to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Joe Thurston to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Hugo Garcia. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP John Zapata to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Jose Raga to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ramon Sarrameda to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Carlos Patino to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1995 | A. J. Puk |
| 1994 | Cody Ponce |
| 1993 | Daniel Norris |
| 1992 | Luis Cessa |
| 1992 | Trevor Williams |
| 1992 | Wei-Chung Wang |
| 1987 | Danny Espinosa |
| 1984 | Robert Andino |
| 1983 | Garrett Mock |
| 1983 | J. P. Howell |
| 1983 | Juan Miranda |
| 1982 | Brian Barton |
| 1981 | Sean White |
| 1980 | Kazuhito Tadano |
| 1980 | Mike Rouse |
| 1975 | Jacque Jones |
| 1972 | Micah Franklin |
| 1971 | Brad Clontz |
| 1970 | Sean Mulligan |
| 1966 | Darren Holmes |
| 1966 | Erik Pappas |
| 1964 | Blaine Beatty |
| 1959 | Tony Phillips |
| 1958 | Dave Owen |
| 1956 | Larry Pashnick |
| 1954 | Craig Minetto |
| 1954 | Greg Wells |
| 1950 | Bill Greif |
| 1944 | Joe Hague |
| 1944 | Ken Tatum |
| 1943 | Bob Johnson |
| 1943 | Lew Krausse |
| 1941 | Chuck Harrison |
| 1924 | Art Schallock |
| 1918 | Tex Shirley |
| 1917 | John Dagenhard |
| 1913 | Woody Davis |
| 1911 | Bobby Estalella |
| 1911 | Connie Marrero |
| 1910 | Jimmy Brown |
| 1907 | Roy Parmelee |
| 1905 | Belve Bean |
| 1903 | John Wilson |
| 1900 | Jake Freeze |
| 1898 | Red Thomas |
| 1896 | Fred Haney |
| 1896 | Marty Shay |
| 1895 | George Lowe |
| 1892 | Pete Standridge |
| 1892 | Snipe Conley |
| 1890 | Henry Smoyer |
| 1890 | Lloyd Bishop |
| 1890 | Red Bird |
| 1887 | Lee Dashner |
| 1886 | Ralph Good |
| 1885 | Hack Spencer |
| 1883 | Russ Ford |
| 1867 | Jim Sullivan |
| 1866 | Dick Conway |
| 1864 | Tom Quinn |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jim Fanning | 87 |
| 2013 | Rick Camp | 59 |
| 2011 | Bobby Thompson | 57 |
| 1996 | Tommy Irwin | 83 |
| 1994 | Gordon Jones | 64 |
| 1994 | Mike Kreevich | 85 |
| 1992 | Bob Hazle | 61 |
| 1983 | Carlos Paula | 55 |
| 1980 | Cliff Lee | 83 |
| 1979 | Lew Carpenter | 65 |
| 1975 | Bruce Edwards | 51 |
| 1971 | Max West | 66 |
| 1970 | Gene Steinbrenner | 77 |
| 1968 | Billy Kelsey | 86 |
| 1966 | Art Decatur | 72 |
| 1963 | Hal Elliott | 63 |
| 1950 | Offa Neal | 73 |
| 1947 | John Walsh | 68 |
| 1945 | Jim Murray | 67 |
| 1944 | Tony Mullane | 85 |
| 1937 | George Gilham | 37 |
| 1919 | Bill Higgins | 59 |
| 1918 | Dave Williams | - |
| 1911 | Jack Rowe | 54 |
| 1910 | Jim Carleton | 61 |
| 1905 | Jackie Hayes | 43 |
| 1890 | Charlie Hodnett | - |
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 25.
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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