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On This Day in Baseball History: May 9
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI80 debuts74 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 9, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts80
Final games86
Transactions74
Born59
Died19
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Xzavion Curry to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants traded C Patrick Bailey to Cleveland Guardians for LHP Matt Wilkinson and Other Considerations. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Brady Miller to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Caleb Roberts to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Cionel Pérez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Ryan Harbin to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Cole Roland to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Jose Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Jesus Minaya to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Leonel Figuera to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Wellmir Lara to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Juan Verdus to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Euri Montero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Ryan Boyer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Robert Dugger to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres traded 1B Connor Joe to Cincinnati Reds for RHP Andrew Moore and cash. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Tommy Romero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Beau Blanchard to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Cesar Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jhon Rivas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves traded 3B Luis Guillorme to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox traded SS Zack Short to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Darren McCaughan to Cleveland Guardians for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Austin Brice to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jorge Bautista to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent C Gary Sánchez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Ryan Borucki to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Bairon Ledesma to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent CF Aldalay Kolokie to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Shogo Akiyama to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Walker Lockett to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Carlos Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Kedaur Trujillo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Shane Greene. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jefferson Lopez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Casey Meisner to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LF Gerardo Parra. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Oswald Medina to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Wilmer Perez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent IF Luis Sena to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Hemerson Corder to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent CF Leodany Perez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians traded 3B Gio Urshela to Toronto Blue Jays for Player To Be Named Later. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins traded LHP Anthony McIver to Seattle Mariners for cash. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Patrick Kivlehan to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Julio Avendano to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Michael Guzman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Eduar Segovia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Casey Fien to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Bryan Bonnell to Seattle Mariners for Future Considerations. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Logan Darnell to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Emilker Guzman to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Fernando Melo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Conner Hale to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Avery Romero to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Bobby Wernes to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Tyler Bates to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians traded C Anthony Recker to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RF Mel Rojas Jr. to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Jose Constanza to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Chris Nelson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Ricky Romero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Dustin Martin to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Greg Dobbs to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Michael Vaughn to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Nick O'Loughlin to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals traded 3B Brandon Wood to Baltimore Orioles. 2013 transaction archive |  | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros released RF Rick Ankiel. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs traded 2B Alberto Gonzalez to New York Yankees. 2013 transaction archive | |  |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Scott Richmond to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Shawn Roof to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Aaron Bates to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Max Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Joey Meneses to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Matthew Lugo |
| 1999 | Cade Smith |
| 1995 | Tommy Edman |
| 1993 | Luis Perdomo |
| 1992 | Dillon Maples |
| 1991 | Ian Krol |
| 1991 | Oswaldo Arcia |
| 1990 | Jace Peterson |
| 1988 | Buddy Boshers |
| 1986 | Daniel Schlereth |
| 1984 | Chase Headley |
| 1984 | Prince Fielder |
| 1981 | Bill Murphy |
| 1979 | Brandon Webb |
| 1978 | Aaron Harang |
| 1976 | Jimmy Serrano |
| 1969 | Desi Wilson |
| 1968 | Glenn Sutko |
| 1962 | Laddie Renfroe |
| 1960 | Tony Gwynn |
| 1958 | Doug Loman |
| 1957 | John Stuper |
| 1957 | Steve Hammond |
| 1954 | George Enright |
| 1954 | Tom Chism |
| 1953 | Ron Jackson |
| 1952 | Sam Mejias |
| 1951 | Dan Thomas |
| 1942 | Jerry Buchek |
| 1939 | Herb Hippauf |
| 1936 | Floyd Robinson |
| 1935 | Joe Shipley |
| 1932 | Tom Yewcic |
| 1932 | Tony Bartirome |
| 1927 | Ray Katt |
| 1926 | Ray Medeiros |
| 1919 | Carl Lindquist |
| 1914 | Culley Rikard |
| 1910 | Mike Balas |
| 1908 | Billy Jurges |
| 1907 | Ed Cihocki |
| 1904 | Brad Springer |
| 1904 | Paul Hinson |
| 1902 | Wally Dashiell |
| 1898 | George Durning |
| 1893 | Bill Bolden |
| 1892 | Mickey Devine |
| 1888 | Tommy Clarke |
| 1885 | Eddie Tiemeyer |
| 1882 | Buck O'Brien |
| 1879 | Fred Applegate |
| 1877 | Alex Farmer |
| 1877 | Lew Drill |
| 1868 | Josh Reilly |
| 1866 | Gus Krock |
| 1863 | Tom Ryder |
| 1861 | Walter Prince |
| 1857 | Dan Sullivan |
| 1854 | Joe Borden |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Buzz Stephen | 79 |
| 2024 | Sean Burroughs | 43 |
| 2018 | Tom Fletcher | 75 |
| 2004 | Wayne McLeland | 79 |
| 1998 | Ray Noble | 79 |
| 1994 | Ralph Brickner | 69 |
| 1993 | Ted Cieslak | 80 |
| 1982 | John Smith | 75 |
| 1979 | Charlie Hargreaves | 82 |
| 1970 | Ducky Yount | 84 |
| 1966 | Flame Delhi | 73 |
| 1964 | Chauncey Burkam | 71 |
| 1950 | Art Watson | 66 |
| 1944 | Snake Deal | 65 |
| 1942 | Herm Malloy | 56 |
| 1925 | Ed Beatin | 58 |
| 1924 | Bill Wilson | 56 |
| 1908 | Charlie Nyce | 37 |
| 1895 | Bill Butler | - |
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 9.
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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