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On This Day in Baseball History: July 9
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI60 debuts126 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for July 9, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts60
Final games73
Transactions126
Born55
Died29
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Carlos Carrasco to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets released RHP Alex Carrillo. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP John Brebbia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RF Steward Berroa to Milwaukee Brewers for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Kolby Allard to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Phil Bickford 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 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Buddy Kennedy to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Luis Bruno to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Tony Kemp to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Phil Maton to New York Mets for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Chia-Shi Shen to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays released RHP Elvin Rodriguez. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Luis Rada to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox released RHP Hansel Robles. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics traded C Christian Bethancourt to Tampa Bay Rays for OF Cal Stevenson and RHP Christian Fernandez. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP Nick Wittgren. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ronnie Williams to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Luis Garcia. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Damon Casetta-Stubbs to Cleveland Indians. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 3B Liam Sabino to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Derek Dietrich to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Dean Nevarez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Eric Martinez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Brawny Reyes to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Oscar Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Noah Campbell to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Anthony Swarzak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Antonio Velez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed RHP Slade Cecconi. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Alec Craig to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed CF Deion Walker. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed CF Tommy Jew. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Roilan Machandy to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Shane Sasaki. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Jimmy Lewis. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Fernando Salas. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Patrick McGuff to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Ricardo Balogh to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Brainer Bonaci to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed SS Jaylen Palmer. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Roberto Gomez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Shawn Morimando to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Houston Astros signed free agent RF Granden Goetzman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent SS Nelson Beltran to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Bryanth Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 3B Cristopher Cruz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Adriel Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent SS Ronny Santana to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Michael Roth. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed OF Je'Von Ward. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Cristian Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent OF Kelvin Garcia to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed OF Tristen Lutz. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Brad Ziegler to Boston Red Sox for RHP Jose Almonte and 2B Luis Alejandro Basabe. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Josh Outman to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed OF Zach Gibbons. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Luis Diaz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles released RF Delmon Young. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed SS Luke Wakamatsu. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 3B Dylan Becker to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed RHP Patrick O'Brien. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Jeff Campbell to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent CF Shannon Wilkerson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed OF Miles Gordon. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed LHP Alex Young. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Gabriel Cramer to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Champ Rowland to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed RHP Paul Salazar. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed LHP Jovani Moran. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jose Solano to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Sandy Mota to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Bairon De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Eduard Rosillo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed SS Yomar Valentin. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Felix Santiago to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Mitchell Tripp. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Edison Suriel to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Jhoan Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Welin Liriano to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed RHP Jean Cosme. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Derek Peterson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Gage Hinsz. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed SS Steve Nyisztor. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers released 2B Donnie Murphy. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels released LHP Rich Hill. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jo-Jo Reyes to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Dustin Moseley to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed C Michael Arroyo. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Kendall Graveman. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed LHP Chad Girodo. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals released 1B Ty Wigginton. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed OF Hunter Renfroe. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Matt Wright to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Mitchell Boggs to Colorado Rockies. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | New York Mets released RHP Brandon Lyon. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Drew Carpenter to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Nelson Aguida to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Daniel Howell to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jamie Patterson to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ramon Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Dilmer Mejia to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Luis Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Edgardo Leon to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Nestor Oronel to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Eliezer Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jon Fitzsimmons to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed C Sammy Ayala. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Edwin Gomez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed RHP Branden Kline. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed OF Cody Keefer. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed Yency Almonte. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jon Link to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed 2B Will Dupont. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Jhonathan Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Rainis Silva to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Antonio Tovar to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Blake Johnson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed OF Ronald Guzman. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed RHP Cody Hebner. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Todd Privett to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed SS Trevor Story. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed Raymel Flores. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Nelson Leon to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Emerson Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Jared Young |
| 1995 | Kenny Rosenberg |
| 1993 | Jace Fry |
| 1993 | James Bourque |
| 1993 | Oscar Hernandez |
| 1991 | Steven Okert |
| 1987 | Rusney Castillo |
| 1983 | Miguel Montero |
| 1983 | Robert Manuel |
| 1981 | Tommy Hottovy |
| 1974 | Tom Evans |
| 1963 | Mark Higgins |
| 1956 | Guy Hoffman |
| 1955 | Willie Wilson |
| 1949 | Steve Luebber |
| 1946 | George Stone |
| 1944 | Hal Haydel |
| 1944 | Sonny Jackson |
| 1943 | Mike Andrews |
| 1937 | Gordon MacKenzie |
| 1933 | Ray Rippelmeyer |
| 1932 | Bud Black |
| 1932 | Coot Veal |
| 1932 | Tex Clevenger |
| 1931 | Gene Fodge |
| 1929 | Wally Post |
| 1916 | Ned Harris |
| 1915 | Tony Criscola |
| 1910 | Ray Thomas |
| 1909 | Jimmy Shevlin |
| 1906 | Johnny Vergez |
| 1904 | Art Daney |
| 1901 | Lou Polli |
| 1899 | Fred Johnston |
| 1897 | Glenn Myatt |
| 1896 | Carl Holling |
| 1895 | Joe Gleason |
| 1893 | Harry Eccles |
| 1893 | Tony Faeth |
| 1893 | Turner Barber |
| 1891 | Jim Scoggins |
| 1889 | Jack Boyle |
| 1887 | Bill McCorry |
| 1885 | Buck Herzog |
| 1883 | Dave Shean |
| 1881 | Biddy Dolan |
| 1875 | Pete McBride |
| 1874 | Dan Kerwin |
| 1874 | Jack Powell |
| 1871 | Jack Egan |
| 1870 | Phil Wisner |
| 1865 | Jimmy Cooney |
| 1859 | Fred Tenney |
| 1854 | John Cullen |
| 1851 | Red Woodhead |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Joe Coleman | 78 |
| 2025 | Lee Elia | 87 |
| 2019 | Glenn Mickens | 88 |
| 2018 | Sammy Esposito | 86 |
| 2014 | Bill Koski | 82 |
| 2014 | Don Lenhardt | 91 |
| 2012 | Chick King | 81 |
| 2010 | Frank Verdi | 84 |
| 2009 | Jessie Hollins | 39 |
| 2008 | Don Eaddy | 74 |
| 2004 | Tony Lupien | 87 |
| 2001 | Al Lary | 72 |
| 1997 | Stan Rojek | 78 |
| 1986 | Red Lucas | 84 |
| 1984 | Charlie Uhlir | 71 |
| 1974 | Leo Mangum | 78 |
| 1971 | Mike Konnick | 82 |
| 1968 | Hap Collard | 69 |
| 1962 | Harry McCormick | 81 |
| 1956 | Buddy Ryan | 70 |
| 1951 | Harry Heilmann | 56 |
| 1951 | Huck Wallace | 68 |
| 1938 | George Dickerson | 45 |
| 1929 | Pete Cassidy | 56 |
| 1924 | Bill McCloskey | - |
| 1919 | Aleck Smith | - |
| 1914 | Ossee Schrecongost | 39 |
| 1901 | Sy Studley | - |
| 1893 | Tom Terrell | 26 |
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 9.
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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