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On This Day in Baseball History: May 30
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI92 debuts93 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for May 30, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts92
Final games95
Transactions93
Born51
Died27
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Androu Gabriel to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Juan Martinez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Moises Semerite to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Kevin Meza to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Maximiliano Quezada to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Andy Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Justin Topa to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Dan Altavilla. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Cooper Hummel. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Justin Connell to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Nick Trabacchi to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ildemaro Vargas. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers released CF Kevin Pillar. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Julian Merryweather. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Michael De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent IF Daniel Liriano to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Melvin Hidalgo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Wilfran Ortega to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Noel Chirinos to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Shaun Anderson to Miami Marlins for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Ryan Burr to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Efrain Cubilla to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Sebastian Pulido to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Eduardo Rojas to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Eric Foggo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent CF Aaron Hicks. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jacob Barnes to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Kelvin Perez to Atlanta Braves. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Fernando Abad to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox traded CF Jake Marisnick to Detroit Tigers for cash. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Adam Engel to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS José Iglesias to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Kyle Bischoff to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Tanner Kiest to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians traded SS Yu Chang to Pittsburgh Pirates. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox released LHP Dallas Keuchel. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RF John Andreoli to Minnesota Twins. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Elvis Peralta to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers traded 2B Jose Acosta to Milwaukee Brewers. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Michael Perez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Braulio Salas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Nick Belzer to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Heath Fillmyer to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Kevin Folman to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Gustavo Polanco to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Bret Boswell to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Tyler Pike to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Jared Hoying to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Luis Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Adam Oller to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Oscar Corporan to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jose Mieses to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Christopher Marte to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers released RHP Gerson Moreno. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox released 1B Hanley Ramirez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Abrahan Hiraldo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Edgar Escobar to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Kolton Mahoney to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Micael Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent P Amilcar Cruz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Abel Cuevas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Fidel Castro to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Miguel Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Reyny Reyes to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Ronard Soto to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Frandy Torres to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Oswaldo Garcia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Melvin Mendez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Ryan Lavarnway to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Parker Frazier to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 1B Alexander Simon to Chicago White Sox for cash. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Roberto Pineda to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Ricardo Andujar to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Victor Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Josh Slaats to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Mike Zagurski to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Brett Brach to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates released LHP Wandy Rodriguez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LF Xavier Nady to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Mario Martinez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C J.R. Towles to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Andy Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed OF Hector Caro. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Robert Del Rosario to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Adderly Ceballo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Phillips Valdez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Jose Guedez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Victor Padron to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed LHP Enyel Cuevas. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed SS Juan Heredia. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Gerald Ferrer. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Pedro Araujo. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed LHP Manuel Fuentes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Kyle Hurt |
| 1997 | Andruw Monasterio |
| 1996 | Alan Trejo |
| 1996 | Luis Escobar |
| 1995 | Christian Arroyo |
| 1995 | Ivan Castillo |
| 1995 | Sterling Sharp |
| 1994 | Brett Phillips |
| 1994 | Collin Wiles |
| 1990 | Eury Perez |
| 1990 | John Brebbia |
| 1990 | Zack Wheeler |
| 1986 | Tony Campana |
| 1985 | Fernando Salas |
| 1985 | Tony Watson |
| 1984 | Frank Herrmann |
| 1983 | Jae Kuk Ryu |
| 1983 | Jairo Asencio |
| 1981 | Reggie Willits |
| 1978 | Rico Washington |
| 1972 | Manny Ramirez |
| 1972 | Scott Eyre |
| 1970 | John Courtright |
| 1968 | Mike Oquist |
| 1961 | Jim Steels |
| 1956 | Jay Loviglio |
| 1956 | Mike LaCoss |
| 1946 | Mike Sadek |
| 1942 | John Felske |
| 1941 | John Miller |
| 1936 | Mel Nelson |
| 1935 | Ed Rakow |
| 1926 | Dixie Upright |
| 1924 | Turk Lown |
| 1922 | Bob Hooper |
| 1906 | Hugh Willingham |
| 1902 | Lou McEvoy |
| 1897 | Wally Kimmick |
| 1894 | Al Mamaux |
| 1894 | Twink Twining |
| 1885 | John Misse |
| 1884 | Rube Oldring |
| 1881 | Tom Dougherty |
| 1879 | Jesse Whiting |
| 1878 | Mike Donlin |
| 1873 | Archie Stimmel |
| 1871 | Amos Rusie |
| 1870 | Charlie Frank |
| 1870 | John Fitzgerald |
| 1869 | Tony Von Fricken |
| 1864 | George Proeser |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Danny Fife | 74 |
| 2023 | Joe Gaines | 86 |
| 2022 | Costen Shockley | 80 |
| 2021 | Jacke Davis | 85 |
| 2020 | Arnold Umbach | 77 |
| 2015 | Lennie Merullo | 98 |
| 2008 | Ray Hoffman | 90 |
| 1999 | Clarence Heise | 91 |
| 1995 | Glenn Burke | 42 |
| 1991 | Jim Magnuson | 44 |
| 1983 | Harry Weaver | 91 |
| 1982 | Charlie Gooch | 79 |
| 1982 | Johnny O'Connor | 90 |
| 1979 | Joe Smaza | 55 |
| 1976 | Max Carey | 86 |
| 1975 | Bert Cole | 78 |
| 1973 | Jim Breton | 81 |
| 1970 | Howie Gregory | 83 |
| 1966 | Dick Ward | 57 |
| 1963 | Joe McDonald | 75 |
| 1960 | George Hildebrand | 81 |
| 1959 | Doc Tonkin | 77 |
| 1946 | Billy Earle | 78 |
| 1942 | Ed Burns | 54 |
| 1933 | Burley Bayer | 57 |
| 1932 | Tom Lipp | 61 |
| 1914 | Frank Diven | 54 |
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 30.
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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