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On This Day in Baseball History: August 6
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI77 debuts101 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 6, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts77
Final games69
Transactions101
Born61
Died21
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Yerpleider Dugarte to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Seby Zavala to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox released LHP Joe La Sorsa. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels released DH Jorge Soler. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates released DH Marcell Ozuna. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Andrew Wantz to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Troy Fisher to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Luis Fonseca to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Hagan Banks to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Matt Moore to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres released C Martín Maldonado. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Cavan Biggio to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jose Alexandro to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Brock Vradenburg to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Jacob Murray to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Jake Murray to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Ryan Schiefer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Hudson Livesey to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Tucker Barnhart to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Donovan Casey to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Matt Festa to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Giovanny Gallegos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Nelson L. Alvarez to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Adrian Houser to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Austin Davis to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Josh Fleming to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Michael Callan Moss to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Helcris Olivarez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals released RHP Paolo Espino. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Chris Muller to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Anthony Crespo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies released CF Odubel Herrera. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Ben Brutti. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Jeurys Familia. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joe Joe Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent Juanmi Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed LHP Ryan Och. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers released LF David Dahl. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Jose Flores to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Anyer Laureano. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kelvin Herrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Brad Boxberger to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Asdrubal Cabrera. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Michael O'Neill to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Neil Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Tyler Schlaffer. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Chih-Wei Hu to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Darlin Pinales to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Erick Lopez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Mike Fiers to Oakland Athletics for Future Considerations. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Adeiny Hechavarria and cash to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Matt Seelinger. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Ian Hardman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Damian Valdez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Yander Montero to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Rafael Morel to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Jose Lopez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics traded 1B Yonder Alonso to Seattle Mariners for CF Boog Powell. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Mike Freeman to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays traded C Mike Marjama and RHP Ryan Garton to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later, LHP Anthony Misiewicz and 2B Luis Rengifo. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Arquimedes Caminero to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later and Future Considerations. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Hunter Cervenka to Miami Marlins for OF Anfernee Seymour and LHP Michael Mader. 2016 transaction archive | |  |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays traded LHP Pat Venditte to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Clayton Richard. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox released LHP Tommy Layne. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Andrew Bailey. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Mayckol Guaipe to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Pablo Yanez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Blake McFarland to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Nick Noonan to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Dany Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets traded RHP Hunter Carnevale to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Cory Rhodes. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jim Johnson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Travis Brewster to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Fabian Blanco to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Danny Perales to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners released RF Jason Bay. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Nick Ammirati to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Dan Kemp to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Drew Rucinski to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Francisco German to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Elia Soler to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Alexander Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Randhi Balcazar to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Eleardo Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Miguel Da Silva to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Pascual Fiorello to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Juan Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Luis Serrano to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ramses Rosario to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Aldrem Corredor to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Darryl Florentino to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Wil Nieves. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Luis Guzman to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Chris Green to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Joe Rosan to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Tyler Glasnow. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed OF Rodarrick Jones. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed OF Michael Reed. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed OF John Ruettiger. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed SS Yhoxian Medina. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jared Jones |
| 1999 | Hunter Greene |
| 1999 | Matt McLain |
| 1996 | Manuel Rodriguez |
| 1992 | John Gant |
| 1991 | Wilmer Flores |
| 1986 | Jake McGee |
| 1984 | Osiris Matos |
| 1982 | Justin Germano |
| 1976 | Kris Wilson |
| 1975 | Victor Zambrano |
| 1974 | Chris Heintz |
| 1974 | Luis Vizcaino |
| 1972 | Duane Singleton |
| 1969 | Keith Mitchell |
| 1968 | Darryl Scott |
| 1966 | Stan Belinda |
| 1965 | John Ramos |
| 1957 | Bob Horner |
| 1955 | Jim Pankovits |
| 1955 | Ron Davis |
| 1955 | Steve Nicosia |
| 1954 | Ken Phelps |
| 1949 | Mike Reinbach |
| 1947 | Jim Dunegan |
| 1945 | Andy Messersmith |
| 1943 | Jim Hardin |
| 1941 | Ray Culp |
| 1937 | Cam Carreon |
| 1937 | Joe Schaffernoth |
| 1937 | Wayne Schurr |
| 1936 | Dave Gerard |
| 1928 | Herb Moford |
| 1926 | Clem Labine |
| 1926 | Ralph Schwamb |
| 1924 | Van Fletcher |
| 1919 | Bobby Sturgeon |
| 1918 | Leon Culberson |
| 1917 | John McGillen |
| 1914 | Tommy Reis |
| 1912 | Bud Hafey |
| 1909 | Al Veach |
| 1907 | Tom Hughes |
| 1906 | Chad Kimsey |
| 1906 | Ed Crowley |
| 1905 | Ed Roetz |
| 1904 | Herb Cobb |
| 1903 | Hal Wiltse |
| 1903 | Jim Turner |
| 1896 | Ray Blades |
| 1890 | Frank Barron |
| 1890 | Jack Wallace |
| 1889 | Buck Thrasher |
| 1888 | Hy Gunning |
| 1884 | Jake Boultes |
| 1884 | Sherry Magee |
| 1881 | Bud Sharpe |
| 1874 | John Foreman |
| 1872 | Sam Mertes |
| 1864 | Bobby Wheelock |
| 1860 | Jim McDonald |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bill Bean | 60 |
| 2023 | Lee Richard | 74 |
| 2017 | Darren Daulton | 55 |
| 2001 | Jim Mallory | 82 |
| 2000 | Marv Felderman | 84 |
| 1993 | Bob Miller | 54 |
| 1993 | Tex Hughson | 77 |
| 1983 | Jimmy Wasdell | 69 |
| 1983 | Tip Tobin | 76 |
| 1964 | Curly Ogden | 63 |
| 1962 | Bob Williams | 78 |
| 1955 | Hooks Cotter | 55 |
| 1953 | Bill Phyle | 78 |
| 1947 | Gene Good | 64 |
| 1946 | Tony Lazzeri | 42 |
| 1942 | Gordon McNaughton | 32 |
| 1937 | Bruno Block | 52 |
| 1936 | Charlie Girard | 51 |
| 1929 | Andy Cusick | - |
| 1927 | Chick Pedroes | 57 |
| 1912 | Dick Van Zant | - |
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 6.
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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