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On This Day in Baseball History: June 4
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI67 debuts110 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for June 4, 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 games63
Transactions110
Born56
Died26
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jake Covey to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Kyle Nicolas to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B LaMonte Wade Jr.. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Austin Voth to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Josh Sborz to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Caleb Franzen to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent IF Juan Batista to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Joe La Sorsa to Boston Red Sox. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Dennisom Carrera to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jose Taveras to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Cristhian Tortosa to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | New York Mets released LHP Anderson Severino. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Wade Miley. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 1B Dominic Smith. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Briam Reyes to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Tucker Barnhart to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Carson Fulmer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Eddison Septimo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Diego Lanzosa to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jose Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Omar Narváez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Luis Avila to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Julio Pinales to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Brian Anderson. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Victor Robles. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Lincoln Henzman to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins traded 2B Yoyner Fajardo to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres traded RHP Nick Hernandez to Houston Astros for cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Naiker Velazquez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Willmer De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Julio Teheran to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Fabian Reyes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Mauricio Vargas to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Wei-En Lin to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Ching-Hsien Ko to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Welington Santana to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Bailey Reid to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox released 2B Hanser Alberto. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics released 1B Jesús Aguilar. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Michael Valverde to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Mauricio Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ryan Brasier to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ken Giles to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Tyler Payne to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Loidel Chapelli to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Nicolas Uriepero to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Anthony Flores to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Jose Meneses to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Daurys Mora to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Reybert Reyes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jeral Vizcaino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Edwin Tamoy to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Ludwin Tejada to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Francisco Nina to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Juan Baez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Edgardo Reyes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Donis Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Colby Morris to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Juan Zabala to San Diego Padres. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP David Landeta to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Josh Rogers to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Ty Tice to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2021 transaction archive |  | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jake Reed to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Yacksel Rios to Seattle Mariners for cash. 2021 transaction archive |  | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Grant Gambrell and RHP Luis De La Rosa to Boston Red Sox. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | New York Mets traded RF Freddy Valdez to Boston Red Sox. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Cesar Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Anthony Perez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Arielbi Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent IF Leosdany Molina to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Fernando Rodney to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded C Tyler Heineman to Miami Marlins. 2019 transaction archive |  | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals released 2B Chris Owings. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Matt Ramsey. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Brock Hartson to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Kyle Brnovich to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Jose Cordova to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Edamar Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent P Carlos De Avila to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Elih Villanueva to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Quincy Latimore to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees traded SS Ruben Tejada to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres traded RHP James Shields and cash to Chicago White Sox for Erik Johnson and 3B Fernando Tatis Jr.. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Joel Peralta. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Francis Cespedes to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Brock Peterson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Cory Jordan to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP WIlmer Contreras to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Rusty Ryal to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jason Marquis to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Ryan Buch to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Jesus Flores to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Anderson Placido to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Caleb Brewer to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Salvador Jerez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Enrique De Los Rio to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Paddy Matera to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Juan Fuente to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Carlos Reyes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent C Walter Rasquin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays traded 2B Ruben Gotay to Atlanta Braves. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent Ross Ohlendorf. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed OF Junior Boni. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Tim Sexton to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Antonny Figueroa to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros released 2B Bill Hall. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Eddie Morlan to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed LHP Alan Williams. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Salvador Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Daniel Batista to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Brady House |
| 2001 | Julian Aguiar |
| 1997 | Kyle Leahy |
| 1996 | Freddy Peralta |
| 1994 | Cody Stashak |
| 1994 | Yency Almonte |
| 1993 | Aaron Nola |
| 1993 | Jorge Bonifacio |
| 1992 | Kent Emanuel |
| 1983 | Cla Meredith |
| 1976 | Chang-Yong Lim |
| 1976 | J. C. Romero |
| 1974 | Darin Erstad |
| 1974 | Trace Coquillette |
| 1973 | David Lundquist |
| 1969 | Robert Perez |
| 1967 | Rick Wilkins |
| 1967 | Scott Servais |
| 1965 | Beau Allred |
| 1965 | Kurt Stillwell |
| 1964 | Steve Searcy |
| 1958 | Ricky Jones |
| 1957 | Tony Peña |
| 1956 | Terry Kennedy |
| 1953 | Larry Demery |
| 1947 | Doug Griffin |
| 1939 | Phil Linz |
| 1938 | Art Mahaffey |
| 1933 | Arnold Earley |
| 1928 | Billy Hunter |
| 1925 | Dick Aylward |
| 1922 | Ray Coleman |
| 1922 | Ross Grimsley |
| 1915 | Bill Holland |
| 1913 | Amby Murray |
| 1913 | Joe Holden |
| 1908 | Bob Klinger |
| 1908 | Orville Jorgens |
| 1907 | George Washington |
| 1906 | Doc Marshall |
| 1904 | Lefty Atkinson |
| 1900 | George Watkins |
| 1892 | George Twombly |
| 1892 | Herb Kelly |
| 1892 | Paul Maloy |
| 1889 | Carl Cashion |
| 1889 | Lee Magee |
| 1886 | Orlie Weaver |
| 1885 | Bobby Vaughn |
| 1882 | Joe Burg |
| 1877 | Pat Crisham |
| 1873 | George Yeager |
| 1870 | Tom Lipp |
| 1867 | George Townsend |
| 1850 | Tim Murnane |
| 1849 | Bill Parks |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | John Glenn | 94 |
| 2023 | Roger Craig | 93 |
| 2020 | Bobby Locke | 86 |
| 2018 | Steve Kline | 70 |
| 2014 | Don Zimmer | 83 |
| 2012 | Pedro Borbon | 65 |
| 2007 | Clete Boyer | 70 |
| 2006 | Bill Fleming | 92 |
| 2006 | Ron Jones | 41 |
| 2005 | Ken Weafer | 92 |
| 2001 | John Corriden | 83 |
| 1993 | Bobby Reeves | 88 |
| 1982 | Tony Kaufmann | 81 |
| 1969 | Cobe Jones | 63 |
| 1967 | Henry Benn | 77 |
| 1966 | Bernie Henderson | 67 |
| 1966 | Ralph McConnaughey | 76 |
| 1961 | George Davis | 71 |
| 1957 | Paul Krichell | 74 |
| 1950 | Dan Griner | 62 |
| 1950 | Dean Sturgis | 57 |
| 1946 | Tom Barry | 67 |
| 1940 | Phil Baker | 83 |
| 1926 | Sandy Griffin | 67 |
| 1898 | Harry Smith | 42 |
| 1886 | Jim Ward | 31 |
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 4.
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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