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On This Day in Baseball History: May 10
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI72 debuts77 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 10, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts72
Final games76
Transactions77
Born60
Died25
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami Marlins released RHP Chris Paddack. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Nick Sandlin to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Luke Shliger to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jacob Waguespack to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals released RHP Lucas Sims. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox released RF Greg Jones. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Cory Abbott to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Victor De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Kelvin Diaz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Kevin Dowdell to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Mitch White to Milwaukee Brewers. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Daulton Jefferies to Pittsburgh Pirates for OF Rodolfo Nolasco. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Gregori Arrieche to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Drew Ellis to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Jake Diekman. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Buck Farmer to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent DH Matt Davidson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Connor Kaiser to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Shawn Armstrong to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Hector Perez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Sabier Marte to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Yeri Perez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Nate Jones. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent CF Dalton Pompey to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Caleb Joseph to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Jagger Rusconi to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Adrian Sampson to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Junior Castillo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Gregory Baez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Jose Cardozo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jorgan Cavanerio to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded OF Paulo Orlando to Chicago White Sox. 2019 transaction archive |  | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded OF Patrick Kivlehan to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels released OF Peter Bourjos. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Travis d'Arnaud to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Josh Fields to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Arturo Roque to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Ivan Burgos to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins signed free agent CF Anfernee Seymour to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Darren Seferina to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jeremis Herrera to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Jan Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Daniel Robert to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Mario Benjamin-Garnett to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Edidson Rojas to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Luis Yan to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Shane Hoelscher to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Kam Mickolio to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Tyler Watson to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent CF Michael Bourn to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals traded SS Brendan Ryan to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later and cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP David Carpenter to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Nate Freiman to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Andrew Pullin to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Brock Huntzinger to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Brett Lee to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jhoendri Herrera to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Jean Carlos Encarnacion to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Angel De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Luis Estepa to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Braulio Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Joselo Pinales to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Edward Mujica and cash to Oakland Athletics for Player To Be Named Later. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays traded LHP Jayson Aquino to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Hector Ambriz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Paul Brands to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays released RHP Heath Bell. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Trevor Holder to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Austin Urban to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent DH Vladimir Guerrero to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Tommy Manzella to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jonathan Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent IF Jhonbaker Morales to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Eudis Idrogo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Brent Clevlen to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Nolan Gorman |
| 1999 | César Prieto |
| 1998 | Cody Laweryson |
| 1998 | Sammy Peralta |
| 1994 | Andrew Young |
| 1994 | Lucas Sims |
| 1993 | A. J. Reed |
| 1993 | P. J. Higgins |
| 1992 | JaCoby Jones |
| 1991 | Pierce Johnson |
| 1990 | Salvador Perez |
| 1988 | Ryan Jackson |
| 1987 | Brayan Villarreal |
| 1986 | Luke Putkonen |
| 1986 | Matt Tuiasosopo |
| 1985 | Luis Atilano |
| 1984 | Edward Mujica |
| 1984 | Kam Mickolio |
| 1983 | George Kottaras |
| 1980 | Craig Brazell |
| 1979 | Tony Alvarez |
| 1974 | Bob Smith |
| 1972 | Marino Santana |
| 1971 | Glen Barker |
| 1969 | John Cummings |
| 1969 | Pete Schourek |
| 1965 | Mike Butcher |
| 1962 | Joey Meyer |
| 1962 | Robby Thompson |
| 1947 | John Cumberland |
| 1947 | Tim Hosley |
| 1946 | Miguel Fuentes |
| 1946 | Ray Jarvis |
| 1941 | Ken Berry |
| 1938 | Merritt Ranew |
| 1937 | Jim Hickman |
| 1931 | Bob Bowman |
| 1920 | Mickey Grasso |
| 1917 | Chet Clemens |
| 1914 | Russ Bauers |
| 1913 | Al Rubeling |
| 1911 | Roland Gladu |
| 1910 | Joe Chamberlain |
| 1906 | Gene Connell |
| 1901 | Ted Blankenship |
| 1899 | Freddie Maguire |
| 1895 | Pat Hardgrove |
| 1891 | Bob Geary |
| 1884 | Bill Davidson |
| 1884 | Roy Beecher |
| 1881 | Forrest Crawford |
| 1875 | Charlie Ferguson |
| 1872 | Harry Berte |
| 1872 | Klondike Douglass |
| 1863 | Chippy McGarr |
| 1863 | John Cattanach |
| 1863 | John Meister |
| 1857 | Henry Jones |
| 1852 | Hugh Reid |
| 1847 | Josh Bunce |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Richie Scheinblum | 78 |
| 2005 | Hal Griggs | 76 |
| 2005 | Vic Johnson | 84 |
| 2000 | Carden Gillenwater | 82 |
| 1999 | Carl Powis | 71 |
| 1996 | Joe Holden | 82 |
| 1992 | Tom Seats | 81 |
| 1976 | Ken Trinkle | 56 |
| 1971 | Eddie Edmonson | 81 |
| 1970 | Rufus Meadows | 62 |
| 1964 | Charlie Butler | 57 |
| 1964 | George McConnell | 86 |
| 1962 | Lefty Willis | 56 |
| 1956 | Jimmy Slagle | 82 |
| 1954 | Eddie Files | 70 |
| 1946 | Harry Swan | 58 |
| 1943 | Ginger Clark | 64 |
| 1943 | Joe Werrick | 81 |
| 1941 | Jim Pastorius | 59 |
| 1934 | Ed Willett | 50 |
| 1928 | Ed Stein | 58 |
| 1925 | Harry Ely | 56 |
| 1925 | Tod Brynan | 61 |
| 1905 | Thomas Tinney | - |
| 1881 | Fraley Rogers | - |
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 10.
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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