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On This Day in Baseball History: May 22
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI67 debuts83 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 22, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts67
Final games62
Transactions83
Born53
Died34
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Ashton Kennedy to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luke Jackson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Joe Ross to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Jack Moss to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Ramon Pena to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Andrew Baker to Colorado Rockies for Future Considerations. International Bonus Pool Money. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Sam Gardner. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Athletics signed RHP Devin Kirby. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Francisco Perez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Juan Poche to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Yadier Zamora to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Nestor Perez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Chanmin Park to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP P.J. Labriola to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Dariel Fregio to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Reese McGuire to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels traded 1B Ryan Noda to Boston Red Sox for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Chris Stratton. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jose Guzman to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Mets traded SS Diego A. Castillo to Kansas City Royals. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Edwin Marte to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Ricardo Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Nabil Crismatt to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Jamari Baylor to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners traded C Blake Hunt to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Mike Baumann and C Michael Pérez. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Juan Mieses to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jeffry Parra to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Jerar Encarnación to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Marcus Walden to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers traded CF Jonathan Davis to Miami Marlins for OF Brady Allen. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jose Zerpa to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Andrew Shaps to Detroit Tigers. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Domingo Tapia to Kansas City Royals for cash. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Zack Weiss to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Yoan Lopez to Atlanta Braves for CF Deivi Estrada. 2021 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed RHP Noe Ramirez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed RHP Nick Gardewine. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Fraudy Maldonado to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent Jarod Wright to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets traded CF Keon Broxton to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Buddy Boshers to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Axel Rosario to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent CF Luis Feliz to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Willy De Paula to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Angel Galarraga to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Joel Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Cristhian Nunez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Esmarly Tatis to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Jaff Decker to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Jose Bautista. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels released 3B Ryan Schimpf. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels traded 1B Chris Carter to Minnesota Twins for cash. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Victor Azor to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luis Curvelo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Hansel Viola to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Houston Astros traded SS Hector Leon to Baltimore Orioles. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Dalton Geekie to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LF Stephen Cardullo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Nestor Batista to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Walking Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros released C Erik Kratz. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers released RHP Kyuji Fujikawa. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Travis Higgs to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers released C Miguel Olivo. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Joe Gardner to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Julio Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Eddy Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox released OF Jervenski Johnson. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Ramon Benjamin to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Todd Coffey to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luis Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 2B Rodney Polonia to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins released RHP Jon Rauch. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Stefan Gartrell to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Dustin Martin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Cory Aldridge to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Orlando Hudson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 1B Aaron Bates to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Gaby Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Tillman Pugh to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Christian Dun to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Steven Jackson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Felix Santos to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Jordan Walker |
| 2000 | Zebby Matthews |
| 1999 | Ezequiel Duran |
| 1998 | Andre Lipcius |
| 1998 | Carson McCusker |
| 1994 | Rio Ruiz |
| 1990 | Sam Gaviglio |
| 1989 | Corey Dickerson |
| 1989 | Drake Britton |
| 1987 | Jaye Chapman |
| 1986 | Collin Cowgill |
| 1986 | Eric Sogard |
| 1985 | Rick van den Hurk |
| 1980 | Chad Tracy |
| 1980 | Ruddy Lugo |
| 1974 | John Bale |
| 1973 | Julian Tavarez |
| 1969 | Vaughn Eshelman |
| 1968 | Al Levine |
| 1966 | Jose Mesa |
| 1965 | Larry Carter |
| 1956 | Mark Brouhard |
| 1954 | Mark Mercer |
| 1949 | Mike Eden |
| 1947 | Rich Hinton |
| 1946 | Dave Robinson |
| 1946 | Jim Colborn |
| 1944 | Frank Coggins |
| 1943 | Tommy John |
| 1943 | Walt Hriniak |
| 1937 | George Spriggs |
| 1935 | Ron Piche |
| 1934 | Jose Valdivielso |
| 1920 | Pinky Woods |
| 1915 | Otey Clark |
| 1913 | Bill Lohrman |
| 1904 | Ed Morgan |
| 1903 | Mel Kerr |
| 1902 | Al Simmons |
| 1902 | Dick Jones |
| 1901 | Babe Ganzel |
| 1900 | Hooks Cotter |
| 1894 | Hooks Warner |
| 1893 | Pat Parker |
| 1891 | Bill Cramer |
| 1890 | George Mangus |
| 1886 | Charlie Maloney |
| 1884 | Tom McCarthy |
| 1873 | Al Shaw |
| 1869 | John Thornton |
| 1866 | Hank Morrison |
| 1860 | Ed Merrill |
| 1854 | Jim Green |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John Upham | 83 |
| 2022 | Don Collins | 69 |
| 2021 | Joe Beckwith | 66 |
| 2015 | Alan Koch | 77 |
| 2002 | Fritz Ackley | 65 |
| 2002 | Joe Cascarella | 94 |
| 2002 | Paul Giel | 69 |
| 2002 | Warren Hacker | 77 |
| 2001 | Ralph Hamner | 84 |
| 1998 | Fred Hatfield | 73 |
| 1981 | Bill Bayne | 82 |
| 1978 | Pete Susko | 73 |
| 1975 | Lefty Grove | 75 |
| 1974 | Ernie White | 57 |
| 1972 | Dick Fowler | 51 |
| 1966 | Arnold Hauser | 77 |
| 1963 | Dave Shean | 79 |
| 1961 | Mike Regan | 73 |
| 1959 | Frank Biscan | 39 |
| 1959 | Tommy Sheehan | 81 |
| 1956 | Harry Howell | 79 |
| 1954 | Charles Bender | 70 |
| 1946 | Harry Betts | 64 |
| 1945 | Jake Atz | 65 |
| 1943 | Bob Wood | 77 |
| 1943 | Red Bowser | 61 |
| 1939 | Fred Link | 53 |
| 1938 | Harry Lumley | 57 |
| 1937 | Hi Jasper | 50 |
| 1936 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 59 |
| 1935 | Luke Glavenich | 42 |
| 1933 | Bunny Pearce | 48 |
| 1905 | Ed Kennedy | 49 |
| 1905 | George Zettlein | 60 |
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 22.
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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