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On This Day in Baseball History: May 27
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI66 debuts132 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 27, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts66
Final games64
Transactions132
Born46
Died20
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Matt Bowman to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Connor Seabold to Toronto Blue Jays for LHP Juanmi Vasquez. 2026 transaction archive | |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Nicky Lopez. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Ty Blach to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Yolber Mendez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Osveiker Chirino to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Arturo Coats to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Andruw Solarte to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Austin Slater to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Olyver Rosas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Noel Cepeda to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Sean Newcomb to Athletics for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox traded C Matt Thaiss to Tampa Bay Rays for CF Dru Baker. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jorge Juan to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Alan Trejo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Alan Trejo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Nicky Lopez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Nestor Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Bryan Regalado to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed SS Chad Stevens. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals released 1B Hunter Dozier. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Frenny Grant to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Diego Palmero to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Ruben Castillo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Francisco Frias to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Adolfo Oviedo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Luis Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Ildemaro Vargas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Leofanny Medina to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Axel Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Kengri De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed IF Athanael Duarte. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Franklin Paulino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF BJ Boyd to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Randall Delgado to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tristan Archer to Cincinnati Reds for cash. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Arij Fransen to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Welington Santana to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Yefry Ramirez to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Phil Hughes and Future Considerations to San Diego Padres for C Janigson Villalobos. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Taylor Hill to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers released RHP Kevin Jepsen. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Luis Robert to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Ernesto Wilson Martinez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Elias Torres to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Erik Kratz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Ryan Lavarnway to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Michael McKenry to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | New York Mets traded CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Los Angeles Angels for cash. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 3B Juan Uribe and RHP Chris Withrow to Atlanta Braves for 3B Alberto Callaspo, LHP Eric Stults, LHP Ian Thomas and RHP Juan Jaime. 2015 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers traded LF Carlos Peguero to Boston Red Sox for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luis Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed RHP Estalin Tejada. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Dagin Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Engel Beltre to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Jarret Leverett to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 3B Mark Nelson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Jeff Kobernus to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Angel Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP William Caraballo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets released RHP Jose Valverde. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Kameron Loe to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Cristian Olmos to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Eduardo Parra to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Darwin Tovar to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Saul Martinez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Spencer Trygg to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Cyle Hankerd to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Bill Rice to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Collin DeLome to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Felipe Paulino to Kansas City Royals. 2011 transaction archive |  | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers traded 2B Scott Sizemore to Oakland Athletics for LHP David Purcey. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Mauricio Cabrera. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed LHP Oriel L Caicedo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Jesus Cambuston. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Scott Podsednik to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed C Carlos Sanchez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed 3B Robinson Arno. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed SS Jose Peraza. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed OF Camilo Pajaro. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed RHP Ricardo Ciriaco. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed LHP Reynaldo Gonzalez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Bernardo Moreta. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed IF Oviel Florentino. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed OF Jose Valdelamar. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed OF Edwin Moreno. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Frank Garces to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed RHP Kelvis Valerio. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed C Argenis Raga. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed RHP Agapito Barrios. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed OF Yefaine Gerald. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed OF Brawlun Gomez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed 3B Elvis Sanchez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed SS Jean Rodriguez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed SS Victor Cruzado. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed SS Adrian Roso. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed OF Edwin Coplin. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Sawil Gonzalez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed OF Ynoel Aguero. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed OF Anthony Amaya. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed SS Christopher Tamarez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed 3B Renzo Martini. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed Josias Sanchez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed OF Dionicio De La Cruz. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed SS Luis Marte. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Juan Garcia. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed 3B Edwin Espinal. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Yamil Rios. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed SS Jorge Reyes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed LHP Luis Silverio. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent LHP Jarlin Garcia to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed SS Ketel Marte. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed RHP Edison Frias. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Milton Gomez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed OF Carlos Torres. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed RHP Hector Salazar. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed 2B Aneury Tavarez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Edward Estrella. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed SS Erick Lara. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed SS Manuel Vallejo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed OF Yeison Del Rosario. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed RHP Juan Delis. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed LHP Javier Saucedo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Jose Miguel Rodriguez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed OF Jose Solano. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Nataniel Rodriguez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Erik Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed C Daniel Arribas. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed C Bladimir Aquino. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed RHP Luis Mateo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ivan Pineyro to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Brandyn Garcia |
| 1999 | Nick Gonzales |
| 1996 | Isan Diaz |
| 1995 | Yoan Moncada |
| 1994 | Danny Young |
| 1994 | Jose Berrios |
| 1993 | Tanner Anderson |
| 1991 | Jairo Diaz |
| 1988 | Brad Boxberger |
| 1988 | Garrett Richards |
| 1984 | Miguel Gonzalez |
| 1977 | Mike Caruso |
| 1969 | Todd Hundley |
| 1968 | Frank Thomas |
| 1968 | Jeff Bagwell |
| 1966 | John Jaha |
| 1965 | Jacob Brumfield |
| 1965 | Jim Vatcher |
| 1963 | Ed Nunez |
| 1963 | Scott Jordan |
| 1959 | Ron Tingley |
| 1956 | Bud Anderson |
| 1956 | Mark Clear |
| 1955 | Ross Baumgarten |
| 1948 | Gary Nolan |
| 1944 | Jim Holt |
| 1941 | Dan Ardell |
| 1938 | Fred Bruckbauer |
| 1935 | Jerry Kindall |
| 1934 | Ray Daviault |
| 1929 | George O'Donnell |
| 1926 | Harvey Gentry |
| 1924 | Tom Hurd |
| 1916 | John Dudra |
| 1914 | Johnny Welaj |
| 1913 | Hal Spindel |
| 1912 | Terry Moore |
| 1909 | Pinky Higgins |
| 1908 | Euel Moore |
| 1894 | Frank Snyder |
| 1890 | Charlie Miller |
| 1882 | Bill Ludwig |
| 1875 | Lefty Hopper |
| 1862 | Ed Crane |
| 1856 | Jim Tyng |
| 1849 | Jimmy Hallinan |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bill Buckner | 69 |
| 2019 | Kelly Paris | 61 |
| 2014 | Roberto Vargas | 84 |
| 2011 | Bill Harris | 80 |
| 1981 | Elmer Leonard | 92 |
| 1979 | Norman Glaser | 84 |
| 1971 | Jack Doscher | 90 |
| 1969 | Lou Jackson | 33 |
| 1968 | Charlie Jackson | 74 |
| 1968 | Herman Bronkie | 83 |
| 1968 | Rip Collins | 72 |
| 1963 | Dave Jolly | 38 |
| 1956 | Freddy Sale | 54 |
| 1953 | Jesse Burkett | 84 |
| 1952 | Lew Ritter | 76 |
| 1949 | Jim Canavan | 82 |
| 1947 | Ed Konetchy | 61 |
| 1947 | Harry Sage | 83 |
| 1945 | Walter Carlisle | 63 |
| 1917 | Tom Ford | - |
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 27.
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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