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On This Day in Baseball History: May 20
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI77 debuts83 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 20, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts77
Final games57
Transactions83
Born53
Died27
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Nestor Gomez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Athletics signed free agent 2B Michael Stefanic to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent SS Michael Turconi to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Lucas Sims to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles released RHP Kyle Gibson. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP John Gant to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Adrian Houser. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Wil Crowe to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Edwin Díaz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed 3B Bryce Willits. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers released C Austin Barnes. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Albert Feliz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Brent Francisco to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Jacob Edwards to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Zachary Murray to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RF Greg Jones to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Brent Francisco to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Layne Henderson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets traded RHP Yohan Ramírez to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | New York Mets released 2B Joey Wendle. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Trey Supak to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Angel Sánchez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Eric Lauer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jackson Stephens to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Amir Garrett to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jeanfranco Mejias to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox traded CF Greg Allen to New York Yankees for RHP Diego Hernandez. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Teddy Stankiewicz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Austin Brice to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jefferson Moran to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Rabel Colon to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Wilmy Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Tanner Gaff to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Gregoris Chalas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Albert Polanco to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Bryce Hutchinson to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Ryan Williamson to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Gerson Calzadilla to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Jesse Biddle and RHP Arodys Vizcaino to Seattle Mariners for RHP Anthony Swarzak and cash. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP Luke Gregerson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Matt Seelinger to San Francisco Giants. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Yorkislandy Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Darlin Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Yovanny Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Elmson Candelario to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Julio Herrera to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Brayner Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Raily Nunez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Luis Valdez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jairo Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves released 3B Jose Bautista. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Enrique Burgos to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Vin Mazzaro to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent CF Matt den Dekker to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Alex Katz to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Doug Fister. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals traded 1B Matt Adams and cash to Atlanta Braves for 1B Juan Yepez. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies traded 2B Ryan Jackson to Los Angeles Angels for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Ed Lucas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Tim Lincecum. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C J.P. Arencibia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Gage Smith to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Kyle Bartsch to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Lucas Harrell to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Rob Wooten to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Junior Jador to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Junior Jador to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP John Cornely to Boston Red Sox for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Bryan Evans to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Yoilan Cerse to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Starling Duval to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Isaac Silva to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Anthony Lerew to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Ryan Kulik to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Frank Encarnacion to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP David Aardsma to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Trevor Bell to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Josh Barfield to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Jose Paulino to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies traded LHP Franklin Morales to Boston Red Sox. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ian Snell to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Carlos Yan to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Daniel Lantigua to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Grant Taylor |
| 1999 | J. T. Ginn |
| 1996 | Seth Elledge |
| 1990 | Chris Reed |
| 1989 | Ariel Peña |
| 1988 | Carlos Rivero |
| 1988 | Kyle Jensen |
| 1988 | Tony Sanchez |
| 1985 | Toru Murata |
| 1983 | Adam Rosales |
| 1981 | Kensuke Tanaka |
| 1980 | Austin Kearns |
| 1979 | Jayson Werth |
| 1978 | Wilson Valdez |
| 1977 | Steve Stemle |
| 1976 | Ramon Hernandez |
| 1975 | Amaury Garcia |
| 1975 | Luis Garcia |
| 1974 | Brian McNichol |
| 1965 | Todd Stottlemyre |
| 1965 | Wayne Housie |
| 1964 | Gordon Dillard |
| 1964 | Jeff Schwarz |
| 1963 | David Wells |
| 1961 | Ralph Bryant |
| 1946 | Bobby Murcer |
| 1946 | Jim Lyttle |
| 1943 | Dave McDonald |
| 1937 | Bob Giallombardo |
| 1931 | Ken Boyer |
| 1930 | Tom Morgan |
| 1925 | Lee Griffeth |
| 1923 | Jose Zardon |
| 1921 | Earl Rapp |
| 1921 | Hal Newhouser |
| 1919 | Harry Taylor |
| 1916 | Joe Wood |
| 1914 | Stan Benjamin |
| 1913 | Lou Scoffic |
| 1911 | Bert Delmas |
| 1904 | Pete Appleton |
| 1900 | Claral Gillenwater |
| 1900 | George Grantham |
| 1900 | Ollie Klee |
| 1897 | Wilcy Moore |
| 1893 | Fritz Von Kolnitz |
| 1893 | Walter Bernhardt |
| 1891 | Joe Harris |
| 1890 | Jess Buckles |
| 1889 | Ted Cather |
| 1884 | Paul Howard |
| 1879 | Jake Thielman |
| 1879 | John Murphy |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Klingenbeck | 54 |
| 2021 | Phil Lombardi | 58 |
| 2008 | Herb Hash | 97 |
| 2001 | Bob Keely | 91 |
| 2001 | Bud Thomas | 90 |
| 1993 | Al Aber | 65 |
| 1991 | Pete Runnels | 63 |
| 1989 | Mike Reinbach | 39 |
| 1983 | Fred Schulte | 82 |
| 1982 | Leo Taylor | 81 |
| 1978 | Bob Logan | 68 |
| 1972 | Hoge Workman | 72 |
| 1972 | Wally Dashiell | 70 |
| 1969 | Charlie Pickett | 86 |
| 1964 | Cecil Neighbors | 83 |
| 1964 | Frank Moore | 87 |
| 1960 | Pat Collins | 63 |
| 1958 | Cotton Minahan | 75 |
| 1958 | Frank Bird | 89 |
| 1957 | Roy Hutson | 55 |
| 1951 | Frank Olin | 91 |
| 1942 | Amby McConnell | 59 |
| 1933 | Billy Lauder | 59 |
| 1917 | Pete Galligan | 57 |
| 1914 | Chub Collins | 56 |
| 1891 | Jim Fogarty | 27 |
| 1889 | Oscar Walker | 35 |
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 20.
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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