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On This Day in Baseball History: June 8
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI80 debuts161 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for June 8, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts80
Final games80
Transactions161
Born52
Died25
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Failin Placencio to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Oscar Echegarreta to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Taylor Rashi to Minnesota Twins for cash. 2026 transaction archive | | |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Cody Morissette to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent IF Nolwer Barboza to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Nolwer Barboza to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Trenton Brooks to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Logan Porter to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Shaun Anderson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds traded C Austin Wynns to Athletics for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Zach Plesac to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Tyler Alexander. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants traded 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. and cash to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Elieser Hernández. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Michael Chavis to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Robert Brooks to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Abrahan Milan to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Richard Reyes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Roberto Burgos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Gerard Veloz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Erinson Reyes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Miami Marlins traded 3B Joe Rizzo to Detroit Tigers. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals released RHP Erasmo Ramírez. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Blake Cederlind to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Didi Gregorius to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants traded LHP Michael Plassmeyer and cash to Philadelphia Phillies for C Austin Wynns. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Kyle Martin to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Nick Gallagher to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Skylar Arias to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics released RHP Gabe Klobosits. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Shelby Miller to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Jean Carmona to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Christopher Medina to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Rodrigo Vigil to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Eduardo Tovar to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Dervy Ventura to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ofelky Peralta to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jesus Mosquera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Abiatal Avelino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Cesar D'Oleo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Keegan Curtis to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent C Jose Aular to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Erik Kratz to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed SS Utah Jones. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Ricardo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Luis Moreno to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Alan Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Alec Marsh. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Greg Leban. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed LHP Davis Schwab. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Darius Vines. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed 2B Oliver Dunn. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed LHP Ryan Anderson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed LHP Edgar Barclay. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent C Alejandro Leon to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Ronald Parra to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians traded 2B Jon Berti to Toronto Blue Jays. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Gregor Blanco to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Carlos Penalver to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed C Daniel Wasinger. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed SS Marshawn Taylor. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Michael Costanzo. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Nishell Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Maikel Pineda to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Enzo Perez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Donato Auguste to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Juan Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Drew Beyer to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Luis Nin to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed SS Alex King. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Mitchell Warke-Edwards to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Anderson Parra to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Yoan Antonac to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jose Nin to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Pedro Moreno to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves traded 2B Kelly Johnson and cash to New York Mets for RHP Akeel Morris. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers released LF Alex Guerrero. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent IF Christian Ibarra to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Josh Zeid to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Oliver Rijo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Luis Coronel to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Kevin Correia. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Tyler Bortnick to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Yoanys Quiala to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Randy Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Luis Ayala to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Kendrys Morales. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed C Matt Morgan. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Justin Shafer. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Nate Spears to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed C Mac James. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Mike Franco. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed 3B Daniel Miles. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Chris Pike. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed PR Victor Joaquin. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed 3B Jared Walker. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Matt Campbell. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Luis Gamez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Mike Colla to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Jason Jaramillo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Todd McDonald to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed LHP Tyler Olson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed RHP Jake Sanchez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded C Kris Watts to Washington Nationals for cash. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed SS Gavin Cecchini. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed OF Andrew Aplin. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed OF Terrell Joyce. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed LHP Brian Holmes. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed SS Joe Sclafani. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed RHP Erick Gonzalez. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed C Ricky Gingras. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed RHP John Neely. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed C MP Cokinos. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed CF B.J. Boyd. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Cody Kurz. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed CF Brett Vertigan. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Stuart Pudenz. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Austin House. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Vincent Voiro. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Tyler Hollstegge. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Tucker Healy. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Kayvon Bahramzadeh. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Derek Hansen. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed C Philip Pohl. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed LHP Taylor Massey. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed C Ryan Gorton. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed C Clint Coulter. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed OF Victor Roache. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP Scott Linebrink. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Zach Lovvorn. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Hunter Haynes. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed RHP John Walter. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed LHP Nick Routt. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Louis Head. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed RHP Nick Wittgren. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed C David Cruz. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed RHP Justin Jackson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed RHP Dane Stone. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed 2B Christian Rivera. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed SS K.C. Clabough. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed C Bryan De La Rosa. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Jaden Dillon. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed 3B Mike Dodig. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed OF Connor Lien. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed LHP Brandon Rohde. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Steven Schils. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Shae Simmons. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Kyle Owings to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ryan Fuller to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed C Antonio Valerio. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Scott Rice to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed RHP Ben Alsup. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed OF Chad Oberacker. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Max Perlman. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Jacob Meskin to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed 3B Trey Ford. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP John Cornely. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed C Nick DeSantiago. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed OF Tony Mueller. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Blade Tidwell |
| 2001 | Victor Mederos |
| 2000 | Connor Norby |
| 1995 | Chad Smith |
| 1991 | R. J. Alvarez |
| 1991 | Terrance Gore |
| 1989 | T. J. McFarland |
| 1986 | Angel Salome |
| 1981 | Kevin Mahar |
| 1979 | Pete Orr |
| 1976 | Kenji Johjima |
| 1975 | Matt Perisho |
| 1971 | Matt Whisenant |
| 1968 | Dave Mlicki |
| 1967 | Steve Chitren |
| 1965 | Kevin Ritz |
| 1963 | Scott Ruskin |
| 1962 | John Gibbons |
| 1961 | Kevin Gross |
| 1959 | Britt Burns |
| 1958 | Carmelo Castillo |
| 1957 | Don Robinson |
| 1954 | Lenn Sakata |
| 1953 | Jack Kucek |
| 1946 | Jack Lind |
| 1944 | Mark Belanger |
| 1942 | Larry Colton |
| 1942 | Pete Magrini |
| 1937 | Joe Grzenda |
| 1935 | George Brunet |
| 1934 | Bill Smith |
| 1930 | Phil Paine |
| 1929 | Jerry Dahlke |
| 1928 | Alex Konikowski |
| 1928 | Vibert Clarke |
| 1925 | Del Ennis |
| 1925 | Eddie Gaedel |
| 1923 | Hal Kleine |
| 1919 | Charley Schanz |
| 1919 | Dee Phillips |
| 1913 | Art Mahan |
| 1913 | Earl Reid |
| 1912 | Lew Krausse |
| 1911 | Van Mungo |
| 1901 | Leo Tankersley |
| 1895 | Sam McConnell |
| 1891 | Buck Danner |
| 1887 | Del Paddock |
| 1877 | John Neuer |
| 1870 | Tim Donahue |
| 1862 | Tom Lee |
| 1859 | Cub Stricker |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Billy McCool | 69 |
| 2013 | Jose Sosa | 60 |
| 2011 | Jim Northrup | 71 |
| 2009 | Frank Dasso | 91 |
| 2004 | Mack Jones | 65 |
| 1997 | Ken Hunt | 62 |
| 1993 | Roy Henshaw | 81 |
| 1990 | Neb Stewart | 72 |
| 1989 | Bibb Falk | 90 |
| 1989 | Emil Verban | 73 |
| 1988 | Walt Chipple | 69 |
| 1982 | Irv Jeffries | 76 |
| 1982 | Satchel Paige | 75 |
| 1975 | Ownie Carroll | 72 |
| 1967 | Art Jacobs | 64 |
| 1966 | Jake Munch | 75 |
| 1965 | Harry Clark | 82 |
| 1963 | Earl Smith | 66 |
| 1954 | Tom O'Hara | 73 |
| 1950 | Ledell Titcomb | 83 |
| 1945 | Bill Kemmer | 71 |
| 1939 | Pat Paige | 57 |
| 1935 | Jay Parker | 60 |
| 1931 | Ed Ford | 69 |
| 1893 | Bill Collins | - |
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 8.
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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