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On This Day in Baseball History: May 6
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI101 debuts58 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 6, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts101
Final games75
Transactions58
Born56
Died38
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Natali Familia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Yoendrys Gómez to Minnesota Twins for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Jordan Romano to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Josbel Torrez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Cole Cheatham to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RF Rudy Martin to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Adrian Sampson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Parker Dunshee to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Hunter Strickland to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Buck Farmer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Deiker Pineda to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jesus Garcia to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jake Stevenson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Mitch Stone to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Aaron Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Robbie Tenerowicz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Andrew McInvale to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox released LHP Jake Diekman. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics released RHP Jeurys Familia. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies traded SS Jamari Baylor to Colorado Rockies for cash. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Nolan Riggs to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Mitch Longo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Brandon Workman to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Kristin Munroe to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Keiner Delgado to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent CF Carlos Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Dylan Rheault to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Wilmer Font to New York Mets for Future Considerations. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Sean Brady to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Eliel Marcano to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Damien Magnifico to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Jordan Kipper. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers traded C Patrick Cantwell to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed LHP Chris O'Grady. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Collin Balester to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Brett Doe to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP David Kubiak to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Kyle Ruchim to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Michael Blanke to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Blake Parker. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Luis De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Yenier Bello to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Sandro Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins released 1B Greg Dobbs. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP James Simmons to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jesus Arias to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Ivan Medina to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Alejandro Colorado to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Arturo Mujica to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Brandon Boggs to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Joe Mather to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Jairo Kelly to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Sean White to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Daniel Stange to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Alden Carrithers to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Andy Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Deimer Bier to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Francis Beltran to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Mitch Spence |
| 1995 | Matt Thaiss |
| 1995 | Yohan Ramirez |
| 1993 | Mallex Smith |
| 1992 | Joey Meneses |
| 1990 | Jose Altuve |
| 1989 | Jose Alvarez |
| 1987 | Gerardo Parra |
| 1986 | Matt Langwell |
| 1981 | Dustin Nippert |
| 1977 | Benito Baez |
| 1976 | Earl Snyder |
| 1975 | Jim Chamblee |
| 1973 | Israel Alcantara |
| 1973 | Mike Kinkade |
| 1968 | Phil Clark |
| 1962 | Tom Bolton |
| 1958 | Keefe Cato |
| 1957 | Kim Seaman |
| 1956 | Alberto Lois |
| 1954 | Albert Williams |
| 1953 | Larry Andersen |
| 1951 | Steve Staggs |
| 1948 | Frankie Libran |
| 1944 | Masanori Murakami |
| 1940 | Bill Hands |
| 1939 | Russ Gibson |
| 1934 | Leo Burke |
| 1934 | Tom Baker |
| 1932 | Charlie Rabe |
| 1931 | Willie Mays |
| 1926 | Dick Cole |
| 1923 | Earl Turner |
| 1921 | Bob Chesnes |
| 1921 | Dick Wakefield |
| 1917 | Mike McCormick |
| 1915 | Les Webber |
| 1908 | Jack Owens |
| 1907 | Ivy Andrews |
| 1901 | Earle Brucker |
| 1898 | Al Wingo |
| 1898 | Dewey Metivier |
| 1893 | Pat Griffin |
| 1890 | Luke Boone |
| 1890 | Walton Cruise |
| 1883 | Ed Karger |
| 1877 | John Lovett |
| 1875 | Pat Duff |
| 1873 | Cooney Snyder |
| 1865 | Artie Clarke |
| 1865 | Bill Stemmyer |
| 1864 | Michael McDermott |
| 1859 | Gid Gardner |
| 1855 | John Firth |
| 1849 | Count Gedney |
| 1846 | Harry Deane |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vida Blue | 73 |
| 2020 | Paul Doyle | 80 |
| 2014 | Billy Harrell | 85 |
| 2011 | Duane Pillette | 88 |
| 2010 | Robin Roberts | 83 |
| 2005 | Lee Stine | 91 |
| 2005 | Pete Gebrian | 81 |
| 2004 | Joe Lafata | 82 |
| 2003 | Art Houtteman | 75 |
| 1986 | Len Schulte | 69 |
| 1985 | Joe Glenn | 76 |
| 1985 | Kirby Higbe | 70 |
| 1985 | Red Peery | 78 |
| 1983 | Nelson Greene | 83 |
| 1982 | Frank McGowan | 80 |
| 1980 | Harry Sweeney | 64 |
| 1979 | Allen Elliott | 81 |
| 1979 | Bunny Roser | 77 |
| 1979 | Charlie Ripple | 58 |
| 1975 | Les Burke | 72 |
| 1963 | Larry Woodall | 67 |
| 1960 | Merlin Kopp | 68 |
| 1960 | Vern Bickford | 39 |
| 1959 | Al Scheer | 70 |
| 1959 | Vance McIlree | 61 |
| 1957 | Ralph Judd | 55 |
| 1956 | Harry Ostdiek | 75 |
| 1953 | Jim Jones | 76 |
| 1952 | Harry Berte | 79 |
| 1952 | Rube Dessau | 69 |
| 1949 | Charlie Hallstrom | 86 |
| 1949 | Speed Kelly | 64 |
| 1947 | Ferdie Moore | 51 |
| 1946 | Bill Deitrick | 44 |
| 1945 | Eddie Zimmerman | 62 |
| 1928 | Sam Wright | 79 |
| 1920 | Bill McTigue | 28 |
| 1907 | Frank Sellman | 56 |
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 May 6.
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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