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On This Day in Baseball History: April 28
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI119 debuts47 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 28, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts119
Final games66
Transactions47
Born53
Died30
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Keury De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Maicor Degollado to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Michael Cuevas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Jordan Carr to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Jesus Colmenarez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays traded 2B Tyler Fitzgerald to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Eddie Rosario. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Liordanys Menendez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Sean Poppen to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Starlin Mieses to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent C Yeider Mindiola to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Yomar De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Ian Clarkin to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Clint Frazier to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Stanly Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Robinson Narciso to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Gianluca Dalatri to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent IF Luis Escudero to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks released LHP Oliver Perez. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Tommy Hunter to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Trevor Kelley to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Christian Colon to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Dilson Herrera to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Chris Nunn to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics traded LHP Jerry Blevins to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2019 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Brett Oberholtzer to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Derek Diaz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Junior Guerrero to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Ordomar Valdez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Drew Smith to Tampa Bay Rays. 2017 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Max Muncy to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Orveo Saint to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Walker Weickel to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Melvin Nunez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Moises Gomez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Brayan Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Dennis Raben to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros traded RHP Lucas Harrell to Arizona Diamondbacks for Player To Be Named Later. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels traded C Chris Snyder to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Rob Delaney. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Allen Cordoba to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels released RF Bobby Abreu. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ross Wolf to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Adonis Garcia to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jay Johnson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Brad Halsey to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Marcus Nidiffer to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Anthony Volpe |
| 2000 | Alek Thomas |
| 1997 | Shane McClanahan |
| 1995 | Brett Martin |
| 1994 | Ben Braymer |
| 1994 | Thomas Pannone |
| 1993 | Kyle Keller |
| 1993 | Matt Beaty |
| 1993 | Matt Chapman |
| 1986 | Daniel Moskos |
| 1986 | Dillon Gee |
| 1985 | John Gaub |
| 1984 | Pedro Lopez |
| 1984 | Romulo Sanchez |
| 1983 | David Freese |
| 1982 | Jim Miller |
| 1981 | Chad Santos |
| 1981 | Shawn Hill |
| 1981 | Yoslan Herrera |
| 1979 | Sean Douglass |
| 1978 | Jorge Sosa |
| 1975 | Jordan Zimmerman |
| 1970 | Bill Hurst |
| 1969 | Jimmy Myers |
| 1966 | Jim Poole |
| 1964 | Barry Larkin |
| 1964 | Eric Nolte |
| 1962 | Luis Quinones |
| 1962 | Russ Morman |
| 1960 | John Cerutti |
| 1960 | Tom Browning |
| 1955 | Dewey Robinson |
| 1950 | Jorge Roque |
| 1948 | Pablo Torrealba |
| 1947 | Lute Barnes |
| 1935 | Bob Botz |
| 1935 | Pedro Ramos |
| 1934 | Jackie Brandt |
| 1930 | Tom Sturdivant |
| 1928 | Rinty Monahan |
| 1925 | Cuddles Marshall |
| 1920 | Red Treadway |
| 1918 | Charlie Metro |
| 1916 | Mike Chartak |
| 1903 | Fred Schemanske |
| 1902 | Red Lucas |
| 1890 | Frank Scanlan |
| 1886 | Charles Conway |
| 1884 | Walt Thomas |
| 1883 | Harry Gaspar |
| 1875 | Walt Woods |
| 1870 | Bill Hawke |
| 1861 | Alex Gardner |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Barry Latman | 82 |
| 2017 | Luis Olmo | 97 |
| 2016 | Joe Durham | 84 |
| 2007 | Archie Wilson | 83 |
| 2006 | Steve Howe | 48 |
| 2005 | Pancho Herrera | 70 |
| 2004 | Floyd Giebell | 94 |
| 2000 | Jack Merson | 78 |
| 1996 | Al Hollingsworth | 88 |
| 1996 | Johnny Bucha | 71 |
| 1995 | Gus Polidor | 33 |
| 1995 | Peaches Davis | 89 |
| 1986 | Pat Seerey | 63 |
| 1980 | Bob Porterfield | 56 |
| 1978 | Art Doll | 64 |
| 1977 | Al Smith | 69 |
| 1973 | Ernie Manning | 82 |
| 1969 | Joe Burg | 86 |
| 1955 | Felix Chouinard | 67 |
| 1949 | Clay Touchstone | 46 |
| 1943 | Dennis Berran | 55 |
| 1940 | Henry Cote | 76 |
| 1935 | Dewey McDougal | 63 |
| 1934 | Bobby Rothermel | 63 |
| 1931 | Mike Mattimore | - |
| 1922 | Barney McFadden | 47 |
| 1919 | Bill Ahearn | - |
| 1912 | Josh Bunce | 64 |
| 1904 | Marvin Hawley | 28 |
| 1900 | Walter Plock | 30 |
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 28.
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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