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On This Day in Baseball History: August 5
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI84 debuts125 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 5, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts84
Final games103
Transactions125
Born58
Died29
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals released RF Joey Wiemer. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Austin Gomber to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Justin Yeager to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Dennis Santana to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins traded 1B Jacob Berry to Kansas City Royals. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Seth Shuman to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Cam Padgett to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Aaron Shortridge to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Jon Singleton to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Matt Stil to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP C.J. Widger to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Drew Christo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Caden Shapiro to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Nomar Meza to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jonathan Heasley to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Charlie Barnes to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Colton Cosper to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joseph Charles to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joe Charles to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Stephen Quigley to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Ryan McKenna to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Chase Anderson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cameron Pferrer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Zach McAllister to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Nick Payero to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Carson Lambert to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Joe Smith. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates released LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Joel Peguero to Colorado Rockies. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP D.J. Snelten to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Drake Batcho to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Estefano Lozano to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Justin Militello to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Erick Nava to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Ender Inciarte to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Hayden Jones to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed C Josh Crouch. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Coltyn Kessler to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed C Sam Praytor. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed SS Cody Morissette. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed OF John Rhodes. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed OF Trendon Craig. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed OF Donta' Williams. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Jordan Carr to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Tyler Chatwood to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Ariel Jurado to New York Mets for Player To Be Named Later and cash. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SHP Pat Venditte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels released C Jonathan Lucroy. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Brad Brach. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Drew Hutchison to Los Angeles Angels for cash. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals released LHP Tony Sipp. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Noah Denoyer to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Dawel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Tommy Joseph to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent IF Johnfrank Salazar to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Dawry Segura to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Omar Alfonzo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Juan Fuentes to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Drew Hutchison. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals traded RHP Shawn Kelley and cash to Oakland Athletics for Future Considerations. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers traded 2B Brallan Perez to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves traded Sean Rodriguez to Pittsburgh Pirates for 3B Connor Joe. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Scott Kuzminsky to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Brian McAfee to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Perci Garner to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Fabian Pertuz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Joseph Paulino to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians released 3B Juan Uribe. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C James Lovett to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Shawn Haviland to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jon Fitzsimmons to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Brian Matusz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Erick Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Julio De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Tony Thomas to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves released SS Elmer Reyes. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Clayton Richard. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C George Kottaras to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Seth Lintz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Dakota Watts to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Erik Cordier to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Joan De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Jose Jose to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Jon Kennedy to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Gavin Pittore to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Saul Castellanos to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Jorge Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF Andres Ayon to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Raymar Navarro to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Joe Saunders to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians released CF Nyjer Morgan. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees released LHP Jeff Francis. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF John Norwood to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Francisco Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Jose Torrealba to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Jose Rivas to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Ryan Madson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Andy Marte to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Edwin Carl to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Stefen Henderson to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs traded 1B Jeff Baker to Detroit Tigers for Player To Be Named Later and Player To Be Named Later. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins traded 3B Danny Valencia to Boston Red Sox for OF Jeremias Pineda. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies released 2B Mike Fontenot. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RF Jack Cust to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Jake Opitz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Eric Junge to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF Raymond Kruml to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Xavier Nady to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Brian Sanches to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Brett Jacobson to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Enderson Prado to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Frehumar Rivas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C David Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates released 1B Lyle Overbay. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed SS Brandon Loy. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed RHP John Gant. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed RHP Chris Devenski. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed LHP Steven Neff. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed RHP Chad Smith. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jeily Arias to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Alberto Casanas to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Juan Martinez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Jose Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed C Justin Marra. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Alan Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Ryan Johnson |
| 2000 | Luis Guerrero |
| 1998 | Tobias Myers |
| 1997 | Braxton Garrett |
| 1992 | Domingo Santana |
| 1991 | Andrew Bellatti |
| 1991 | Ben Heller |
| 1990 | Nick Martinez |
| 1989 | Chase Bradford |
| 1989 | Guido Knudson |
| 1987 | Tim Federowicz |
| 1985 | Travis Denker |
| 1984 | Sean Kazmar |
| 1981 | Carl Crawford |
| 1978 | Jamal Strong |
| 1977 | Eric Hinske |
| 1977 | Mark Mulder |
| 1976 | Bobby Kielty |
| 1972 | John Wasdin |
| 1971 | Carlos Pulido |
| 1969 | Marcos Armas |
| 1968 | John Olerud |
| 1966 | Jerry Nielsen |
| 1958 | Reid Nichols |
| 1956 | Dave Edler |
| 1956 | Dave Rozema |
| 1953 | Jesus de la Rosa |
| 1953 | John Hale |
| 1953 | Rick Bosetti |
| 1953 | Rick Mahler |
| 1951 | Mardie Cornejo |
| 1947 | Bernie Carbo |
| 1943 | Nelson Briles |
| 1939 | Tommie Aaron |
| 1937 | Bill Pleis |
| 1937 | Dwight Siebler |
| 1937 | Ossie Chavarria |
| 1927 | Rocky Krsnich |
| 1925 | Tony Jacobs |
| 1924 | Eddie Yuhas |
| 1924 | Rube Novotney |
| 1921 | Ebba St. Claire |
| 1920 | Eddie Lukon |
| 1919 | Buddy Gremp |
| 1914 | Bob Daughters |
| 1914 | Bob Loane |
| 1913 | Fabian Gaffke |
| 1905 | Ray Pepper |
| 1904 | Vic Frazier |
| 1899 | Sam Gibson |
| 1899 | Slim McGrew |
| 1893 | Jack Harper |
| 1892 | Fred Ostendorf |
| 1890 | Hal Irelan |
| 1889 | Ralph McConnaughey |
| 1872 | Merle Adkins |
| 1865 | Bob Langsford |
| 1861 | Ed Coughlin |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Umbarger | 71 |
| 2021 | Vito Valentinetti | 92 |
| 2020 | Horace Clarke | 81 |
| 2018 | Bob Sadowski | 80 |
| 2006 | Con Dempsey | 83 |
| 2005 | Cal Hogue | 77 |
| 2002 | Darrell Porter | 50 |
| 2002 | Willis Hudlin | 96 |
| 1992 | Aldon Wilkie | 77 |
| 1992 | Jim Marquis | 91 |
| 1989 | Max Macon | 73 |
| 1988 | Ralph Michaels | 86 |
| 1987 | Jocko Conlon | 89 |
| 1978 | Jesse Haines | 85 |
| 1975 | Bill Morrell | 82 |
| 1972 | Red McKee | 82 |
| 1969 | Ralph Caldwell | 85 |
| 1969 | Verdo Elmore | 69 |
| 1964 | Ed Coleman | 62 |
| 1963 | Herb Crompton | 51 |
| 1960 | George Chalmers | 72 |
| 1956 | Paddy Siglin | 64 |
| 1955 | Norm Glockson | 61 |
| 1940 | Ed Bruyette | 65 |
| 1932 | Ducky Holmes | 63 |
| 1929 | Tony Brottem | 38 |
| 1922 | Tommy McCarthy | 59 |
| 1911 | Bob Caruthers | 47 |
| 1896 | Ben Stephens | 28 |
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 August 5.
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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