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On This Day in Baseball History: July 4
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI106 debuts210 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for July 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.
Debuts106
Final games110
Transactions210
Born60
Died28
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Ryan Degges to Cleveland Guardians for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Payton Henry to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jake Woodford. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jonawel Valdez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Joel Kuhnel to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Isan Díaz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LF Seth Brown to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Luis García. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Tayler Scott to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Mason Dinesen to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Bowman to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Phil Bickford to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ricky Karcher to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jimmy Endersby to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Guanchi Martinez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners traded SS Pat Valaika to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Kyle Johnston to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jose Brito to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose Meza to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jose Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Touki Toussaint to Los Angeles Angels. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP James Dykstra to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Geronimo Rombley to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Hyungchan Um to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Hector Lantigua to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Leandro Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Diego Moreno to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded 3B Kevin Kramer to Milwaukee Brewers. 2021 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Tyler Alexander to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Clayton Beeter. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Sam Thoresen to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed LHP Erik Miller. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres traded RHP Matt Wisler to Seattle Mariners for cash. 2019 transaction archive |  | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed OF Stephen Scott. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Bryant Flete to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers released RHP Shelby Miller. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed LHP Brock Jones. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed 2B Michael Busch. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Anderson Vargas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Gerson Angulo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Elis Leal to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Miguel Villarroel to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Keiner Bustamante to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C German Duarte to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luis Polanco to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Dylan Floro, RHP Zach Neal and Future Considerations to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP James Marinan and RHP Aneurys Zabala. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Orelvis Martinez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners released LHP Ariel Miranda. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Felix Jorge. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Lazaro Benitez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Rito Lugo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Houston Astros signed free agent CF Andres Monzon to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Jaswel De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Pedro Guzman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jesus Medina to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Amell Brazoban to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Alexander Pena to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Soenni Martinez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Bejardi Meza to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Bryan Ruiz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Jose Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jose Garcia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Junior Ramos to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Yunior Lara to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent IF Francisco Fajardo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Jose Caguana to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Daniel Oliva to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Emmanuel Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Yeison Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Juanfer Castro to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Juan Martinez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Julian Valdez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed 3B Shea Patterson. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed SS Jake Holmes. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed 1B Quincy Nieporte. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed RHP Alex Garcia. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Hecduar Barcenas to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Mac Sceroler. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Mitchell Schulewitz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Bartolo Colon. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed RHP Brandon Bielak. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed RHP Jack Schneider. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Francis Peguero to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Jose Nava to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Andres Arrieta to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Yandy Vega to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Hugo Beltran to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Hector Vizcaino to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Jorbit Vivas to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Yhostin Chirinos to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP William Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Luisenyer Perez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Junior Perez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Leoner Colina to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Andres Noriega to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Sergio Carrizoza to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent OF Marshall Cantillo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Edgar Martinez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Jenderson Jardines to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Junior Matias to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent SS Jose Peralta to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Francisco Palma to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Harold Galindo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Luis Oviedo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Alejandro Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Luis Cepeda to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jose Ballista to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Enmanuel Pire to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Jorge Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Enrique Valdez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Victor Castaneda to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays released RHP Ryan Webb. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Alfredo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed CF Andrew Calica. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Eliezer Alfonzo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Naswell Paulino to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Railison Bentura to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Richard Caraballo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Jorge Bello to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Luis Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Eduardo Herrera to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Miguel Torres to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Kendry Marte to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Esney Chacon to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Yerjeni Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Jose Curpa to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Alexander Campos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Oscar Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Kevin Noriega to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Francarlos Dacosta to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Kenny Maurici to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Emanuel Vizcaino to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Otto Lopez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Jhon Sandoval to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent IF Steward Berroa to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Moises De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Elieser Medrano to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Roither Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jose De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Victor Heredia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Luis Cossi to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Yeremi Garcia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Junior Navas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Yogeiry Villar to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Wilmer Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Derian Cruz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Ethan Clark. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent P Aldor Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Edison Novas to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Seuly Matias to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Cristian Inoa to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Yan Carlos Reyes to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Luis Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Jose Mac Donna to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers released LHP Joe Saunders. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Paul Janish to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Matt Clark to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Kameron Loe to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed RHP Scott Williams. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Chris Capuano to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jery Then to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed LHP Caleb Smith. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Juan Borges to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jeans Flores to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Julio Frias to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Ronal Reynoso to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Randy Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Luis Mojica to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent C Juan Uriarte to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Elvin Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 2B Samuel Castro to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent SS Jesus Lage to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed LHP Kent Emanuel. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed LHP Hobbs Johnson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed LHP Billy Flamion. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed RHP Jason Hursh. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Ben Broussard to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed RHP Luke Lanphere. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed LHP Luis Pollorena. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed Stephen Tarpley. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 3B Nate Samson to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RF Edgar Herrera to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Ruar Verkerk to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed C Jarrett Freeland. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Antony Fuentes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP William Zambrano to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Chris O'Grady. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed SS Alex Mejia. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed OF Jeff Gelalich. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed 3B Seth Mejias-Brean. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Zach Sterling to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent Zach Shepherd. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Rodrigo Orozco to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed RHP Pablo Lopez. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Dawel Lugo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Osman Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed RHP Craig Missigman. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed SS Kenneth Peoples-Walls. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Matt Rein to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RF Joe Mather to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed C Mike Marjama. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Cole Green. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed C Patric Tolentino. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed OF Taiwan Easterling. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Francisco Silva to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Shane Bay to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Omar Andujar to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Luis Monasterio to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | AJ Blubaugh |
| 2000 | Juan Mejia |
| 1997 | Camilo Doval |
| 1997 | Ethan Roberts |
| 1996 | Cody Wilson |
| 1996 | Kevin Smith |
| 1996 | Ty Tice |
| 1992 | Mike Ford |
| 1992 | Zac Curtis |
| 1990 | Matt Dermody |
| 1989 | Jabari Blash |
| 1985 | Jared Hughes |
| 1983 | Sergio Santos |
| 1981 | Francisco Cruceta |
| 1979 | Amauri Sanit |
| 1974 | Jeff Harris |
| 1973 | Jay Canizaro |
| 1971 | Brendan Donnelly |
| 1967 | Vinny Castilla |
| 1963 | Jose Oquendo |
| 1962 | Johnny Abrego |
| 1954 | Dan Larson |
| 1954 | Jim Beattie |
| 1948 | Ed Armbrister |
| 1948 | Wayne Nordhagen |
| 1947 | Jim Minshall |
| 1947 | Jim Nelson |
| 1946 | Joe Henderson |
| 1944 | Fred Rico |
| 1942 | Hal Lanier |
| 1937 | Gordon Seyfried |
| 1931 | Bobby Malkmus |
| 1929 | Babe Birrer |
| 1929 | Bill Tremel |
| 1929 | Bill Tuttle |
| 1928 | Chuck Tanner |
| 1922 | Loren Bain |
| 1917 | Mike Palagyi |
| 1904 | Ed Cotter |
| 1904 | Mel Ingram |
| 1900 | Dot Fulghum |
| 1900 | Wes Kingdon |
| 1898 | Bobby Murray |
| 1891 | Frank Edington |
| 1890 | Milt Reed |
| 1886 | Duke Kenworthy |
| 1884 | Jack Warhop |
| 1884 | Lou Manske |
| 1880 | George Mullin |
| 1880 | Pinky Swander |
| 1865 | Frank Millard |
| 1864 | Fred Donovan |
| 1863 | Jim McTamany |
| 1859 | Mickey Welch |
| 1858 | Chris Fulmer |
| 1856 | James Roseman |
| 1853 | Bill Sullivan |
| 1852 | Jerry Turbidy |
| 1850 | Robert Armstrong |
| 1847 | Levin Jones |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bobby Jenks | 44 |
| 2017 | Gene Conley | 86 |
| 2014 | Earl Robinson | 77 |
| 2011 | Wes Covington | 79 |
| 2008 | Julio Gotay | 69 |
| 2006 | Chet Hajduk | 87 |
| 1994 | Cal Cooper | 71 |
| 1994 | Tex Hoyle | 72 |
| 1993 | Walter Stephenson | 82 |
| 1986 | Oscar Roettger | 86 |
| 1984 | Doyt Morris | 67 |
| 1980 | Jack Martin | 93 |
| 1978 | Joe Vance | 72 |
| 1974 | Jack Compton | 92 |
| 1973 | Walter Schmidt | 86 |
| 1969 | Lew Drill | 92 |
| 1966 | Jesse Purnell | 85 |
| 1962 | Abe Kruger | 77 |
| 1961 | Jake Hehl | 61 |
| 1960 | Frank Parkinson | 65 |
| 1947 | Ed Sweeney | 58 |
| 1938 | James Roseman | 82 |
| 1936 | Phil Wisner | 65 |
| 1925 | George Derby | 67 |
| 1922 | John Pickett | 56 |
| 1911 | Jimmy Mathison | 32 |
| 1907 | Connie McGeehan | 24 |
| 1892 | Frank Millard | 27 |
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 July 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.
See the sources page for every dataset behind Legends Deck.