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On This Day in Baseball History: May 26
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI70 debuts78 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 26, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts70
Final games69
Transactions78
Born47
Died38
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Craig Kimbrel. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Génesis Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Mason Dinesen to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Yordy Magdariaga to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Dariel Morillo to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Manuel Davila to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Juan Medina to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Rafael Mejias to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Enmanuel Feliz to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Angel Obando to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Henry Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Chris Taylor. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies released LHP Scott Alexander. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Alex Binelas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Allan Griman to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Brandol Dishmey to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Brad Keller. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Jonah Dipoto to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees released CF Aaron Hicks. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Lael Lockhart to Detroit Tigers. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Alberto Leandro to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Alendry Benua to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Alexander Campos to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Axel Villaman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Matt Carpenter and. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Shane Greene to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP T.J. Zeuch. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Deck McGuire to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Justin Nicolino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Juan Mercedes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | New York Mets traded LHP Pedro Quintana to Milwaukee Brewers for LF Billy McKinney. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Jason Adam. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Bryan Brickhouse to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Taylor Ahearn to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Brian Schlitter to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Sean Mellen to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Seamus Curran to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians released OF Carlos Gonzalez. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Danuerys De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Breiner Licona to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jose Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox traded LF Ryan Raburn to Washington Nationals. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Robert Martinez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Matthew Peguero to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees released CF Slade Heathcott. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Carlos Corporan to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Steve Tolleson to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Rhandall Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Alessandro Ciarla to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Yeison Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Damian Defrank to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Julio Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Victor Delgado to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs released LHP Phil Coke. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Boone Whiting to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ildemaro Vargas to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Casey Delgado to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Cole Garner to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Carlos Cabral to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Luis Rivero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals traded CF Melky Mesa and RHP P.J. Walters to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Pedro Feliciano to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Eric Brooks to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Zachary Wasserman to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Iggy Suarez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Jason Marquis. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Luis Cedeno to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Kelvin Magallanes to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kreiber Auciello to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Adolfo Flores to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Juan Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Anthony Claudio to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Julio Lugo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs traded LHP Ryan Buchter to Atlanta Braves for RHP Rodrigo Lopez. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Matthew Frevert to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Tim Gustafson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Les Walrond to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Petey Halpin |
| 2000 | Endy Rodríguez |
| 2000 | Jonathan Ornelas |
| 1995 | Roel Ramirez |
| 1994 | Sam Haggerty |
| 1993 | Gabriel Ynoa |
| 1993 | Garrett Stubbs |
| 1992 | Aaron Blair |
| 1990 | Alex Dickerson |
| 1990 | Paul Sewald |
| 1985 | Kevin Mulvey |
| 1985 | Lance Zawadzki |
| 1982 | Carlos Martinez |
| 1982 | Joe Koshansky |
| 1981 | Ben Zobrist |
| 1980 | Sean Barker |
| 1975 | Travis Lee |
| 1973 | Chris Latham |
| 1971 | Jason Bere |
| 1969 | John O'Donoghue |
| 1967 | Stacy Jones |
| 1965 | Ricky Jordan |
| 1964 | Willie Fraser |
| 1960 | Rob Murphy |
| 1959 | Dann Bilardello |
| 1949 | Ed Crosby |
| 1948 | Bob Hansen |
| 1947 | Darrell Evans |
| 1942 | Chuck Hartenstein |
| 1935 | Eddie Haas |
| 1934 | Jim Mahoney |
| 1933 | Ramon Lopez |
| 1932 | Joe Altobelli |
| 1927 | Dutch Romberger |
| 1910 | Jim McCloskey |
| 1907 | Emil Roy |
| 1904 | Bill Shores |
| 1904 | Frank Ragland |
| 1902 | Herb Thomas |
| 1898 | Milt Steengrafe |
| 1894 | Bill Fincher |
| 1891 | Gene Paulette |
| 1874 | Dave Pickett |
| 1874 | Jack Cronin |
| 1872 | Stoney McGlynn |
| 1867 | Harry Burrell |
| 1864 | Pete Hasney |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Horace Speed | 73 |
| 2017 | Jim Bunning | 85 |
| 2016 | Lou Grasmick | 91 |
| 2014 | Mike Gordon | 60 |
| 2013 | Larry Johnson | 62 |
| 2005 | Chico Carrasquel | 79 |
| 2005 | Jim Ray | 60 |
| 1998 | Charlie White | 70 |
| 1996 | Don Bollweg | 75 |
| 1996 | Mike Sharperson | 34 |
| 1994 | Red Treadway | 74 |
| 1988 | Dick Strahs | 64 |
| 1983 | Dutch Romberger | 56 |
| 1981 | George Smith | 79 |
| 1977 | Johnny Kucab | 57 |
| 1973 | Chicken Hawks | 77 |
| 1971 | Judge Nagle | 91 |
| 1969 | Harland Rowe | 73 |
| 1968 | Doc Ayers | 77 |
| 1968 | George Gaw | 76 |
| 1967 | Bud Davis | 71 |
| 1966 | William Rumler | 75 |
| 1964 | Clyde Wares | 78 |
| 1959 | Ed Walsh | 78 |
| 1958 | Dwight Wertz | 69 |
| 1956 | Al Simmons | 54 |
| 1951 | George Winter | 73 |
| 1948 | Bill Sweeney | 62 |
| 1942 | Ed Gremminger | 68 |
| 1927 | Herm Merritt | 26 |
| 1924 | Ed MacGamwell | 46 |
| 1921 | Gil Hatfield | 66 |
| 1921 | Walter Fisher | 54 |
| 1919 | Sadie Houck | 63 |
| 1918 | George Bone | 43 |
| 1914 | Jumbo Latham | 61 |
| 1911 | Billy O'Brien | 51 |
| 1908 | George Walker | - |
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 26.
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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