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On This Day in Baseball History: June 3
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI77 debuts118 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for June 3, 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 games64
Transactions118
Born52
Died23
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Hunter Gregory to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Joey Lucchesi to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Simeon Woods Richardson to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2026 transaction archive | |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels traded C Austin Wynns to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2026 transaction archive | |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Victor Aracena to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Luis Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Hector Ozuna to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Sam Brodersen to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Darling Reyes to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Nick Anderson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jesse Hahn to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Evan Edwards to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jordan Weems to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Alex Jackson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP José Ureña. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Fidel Montero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Naykel Cruz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Breylin Cruz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Chadwick Tromp to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Augie Mojica to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Edwin Francisco to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Antonio Alcala to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Tyler Matzek to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Daniel Bard to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jose Andrades to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jonathan Pintaro to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Tim Borden II to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Alfred Vega to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Leonel Vivas to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Victor Zarraga to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Juan Henriquez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Francis Reynoso to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jeral Vizcaino to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Luis Acosta to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Bryan Encarnacion to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Jose Regalado to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Al Pesto to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Xavier Cruz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Samuel Padilla to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Kyle Hart to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed RHP Almonte Leonardi. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Yeferson Vargas. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Yohanse Morel to Texas Rangers for RHP Albert Abreu. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles released CF Jahmai Jones. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Tyler Thornburg to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds traded DH Jake Bauers to New York Yankees for cash. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Luis Tejeda to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Emmanuel Reyes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Angel Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Roman La Torre to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Deylin Gomez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Luis Lara to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Fabricio Valera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Gery Holguin to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Angel Pereira to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jose Pena to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Royer Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Justin Caceres to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Jhofez Mejias to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Osbriel Mogollon to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Bryan Rivera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Ranwell Smith to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Breijher Subero to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Wande Torres to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Felipe De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Agustin Herrera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Abel Moya to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Fraimin Marte to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Stanley Guzman to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Elvin Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Algeni Mejia to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Tyler Jones to Arizona Diamondbacks. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Johnny Barbato to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Mullenbach to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Zach Vincej to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Samuel Perez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 2B Billy Fleming to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Brad Markey to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Raphael Gladu. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Ricardo Volquez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Trever Morrison to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP George Kontos to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox traded RHP Brad Goldberg to Arizona Diamondbacks. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Junichi Tazawa to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Franklin Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins traded LHP Jason Wheeler to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 1B Jerry Sands to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Jarret Martin to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Lucas Luetge to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Luis Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Yeudy Minaya to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Janigson Villalobos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles traded LF Alejandro De Aza and cash to Boston Red Sox for RHP Joe Gunkel. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds released 1B Donald Lutz. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RF Mark Trumbo and LHP Vidal Nuno to Seattle Mariners for C Welington Castillo, RHP Dominic Leone, RF Gabriel Guerrero and SS Jack Reinheimer. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Beamer Weems to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Sandy Martinez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Kyle Schepel to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Emmanuel Estevez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Kevin Gregg to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jesus Linares to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Yosmany Guerra to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves traded 1B Juan Francisco to Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Thomas Keeling. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers released 1B Alex Gonzalez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Mike Cervenak to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Mitch Atkins to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Shane Dyer to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres released Edinson Rincon. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees released LF Ben Francisco. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jon Rauch to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Tommy Manzella to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Juan Heredia to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Yu Chang to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals released RHP Starlyn Suriel. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jim Paduch to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed C Gregorio Mendez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Jorge Montenegro. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Max Lazar |
| 1998 | Luis Gil |
| 1997 | Luis Urias |
| 1997 | Ryan Jeffers |
| 1996 | Charles Leblanc |
| 1996 | Jackson Tetreault |
| 1995 | Eric Lauer |
| 1995 | Lake Bachar |
| 1994 | Brandon Waddell |
| 1994 | Harrison Bader |
| 1994 | Ramon Urias |
| 1991 | Yordano Ventura |
| 1989 | Nefi Ogando |
| 1986 | Zach Lutz |
| 1985 | Lucas Harrell |
| 1981 | Munenori Kawasaki |
| 1981 | Rich Rundles |
| 1978 | Steve Smyth |
| 1977 | Travis Hafner |
| 1975 | Jose Molina |
| 1973 | Robert Machado |
| 1972 | Bryan Rekar |
| 1971 | Aaron Ledesma |
| 1971 | Carl Everett |
| 1971 | Izzy Molina |
| 1964 | Nelson Liriano |
| 1961 | Jose Tolentino |
| 1960 | Barry Lyons |
| 1960 | Steve Lyons |
| 1956 | Julio Valdez |
| 1955 | Jim Gaudet |
| 1953 | Ed Glynn |
| 1943 | Ron Keller |
| 1942 | Duane Josephson |
| 1934 | Jim Gentile |
| 1928 | Dick Young |
| 1924 | George Armstrong |
| 1916 | Max Wilson |
| 1913 | Jim Sheehan |
| 1903 | Chappie Geygan |
| 1900 | Harry Baldwin |
| 1899 | Urbane Pickering |
| 1895 | Johnny Bassler |
| 1892 | Howard Lohr |
| 1891 | Bill McTigue |
| 1890 | John Taff |
| 1890 | Tom Wilson |
| 1888 | Jesse Baker |
| 1882 | Charlie Hanford |
| 1875 | John Dobbs |
| 1867 | Wild Bill Widner |
| 1863 | Woody Wagenhorst |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gary Boyd | 78 |
| 2021 | Tim Tolman | 65 |
| 2020 | Oscar Brown | 74 |
| 2020 | Ray Webster | 82 |
| 2017 | Jim Piersall | 87 |
| 2004 | Joe Cleary | 85 |
| 1997 | Pidge Browne | 68 |
| 1978 | Marv Rickert | 57 |
| 1977 | Bob Glenn | 82 |
| 1976 | Dwight Stone | 89 |
| 1976 | Paul Chervinko | 65 |
| 1973 | Jack Mills | 83 |
| 1971 | Vern Spencer | 77 |
| 1970 | Jakie May | 74 |
| 1956 | Roxy Walters | 63 |
| 1954 | Zaza Harvey | 75 |
| 1940 | Billy Kelly | 54 |
| 1936 | Billy Shindle | 75 |
| 1930 | George Hemming | 61 |
| 1923 | Harry Billiard | 39 |
| 1911 | Dad Clarke | 46 |
| 1904 | Bill Pfann | - |
| 1902 | Henry Moore | - |
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 June 3.
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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