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On This Day in Baseball History: August 8
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI79 debuts112 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 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.
Debuts79
Final games75
Transactions112
Born58
Died28
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals released LHP Matt Strahm. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers released RHP Chris Martin. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres released RHP Germán Márquez. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Stuart Fairchild to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Joey Wiemer to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS J.T. Arruda to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Mitch Garver to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent CF Greg Allen. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Forrest Wall to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jon Duplantier to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers released 2B Cavan Biggio. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Nick Payero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays traded CF Cam Eden to New York Yankees for cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Glenn Otto to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Dom Nuñez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Matt Festa. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Nabil Crismatt to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Mario Zabala to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Hyun-Seok Jang to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Roman Camacho to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP John Klein to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed 3B Luke Adams. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Jalen Battles. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Ryan Cermak. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Kamren James. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Brock Jones. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed C Dominic Keegan. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed 1B Blake Robertson. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Chandler Simpson. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed RHP Cole Patten. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Archer Brookman to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed OF Dom Johnson. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed OF Nick Peoples. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed LHP Jake Bennett. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Christian Ciuffetelli to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed RHP Riley Cornelio. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed RHP Marquis Grissom Jr.. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Bubba Hall to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed RHP Chance Huff. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed RHP Brad Lord. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed RHP Kyle Luckham. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Nick Pogue to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed RHP Luke Young. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jaren Zinn to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Caleb Farmer to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Matt Suggs to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed SS Everett Cooper III. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed 1B Blake Klassen. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed SS Nathaniel Ochoa Leyva. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed OF Tyler Baca. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed OF Brenner Cox. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed OF Elijah Green. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed OF Johnathon Thomas. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Juan Mejia to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Jared McKenzie to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Sean Hunley. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed 1B Kyle Manzardo. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Dru Baker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Patrick Wicklander. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Mason Montgomery. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Logan Workman. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Zac Fascia to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent SS Damon Dues to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed RHP William Fleming. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs released 2B Derek Dietrich. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers released RHP Wei-Chieh Huang. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Jake Boone to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Jonathan Lucroy. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Brad Brach. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Ben Lively. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed P Noah Gotsis. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed P Kyle Olliges. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Ruben Castillo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Cesar Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Carlos Amaya to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 1B Viosergy Rosa to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jesus Cruz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Andury Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Ernesto Frieri to Seattle Mariners for cash. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jordan Lyles to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Jose Brizuela to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Yangely De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP C.J. Eldred to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Luis Paulino to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Cesar Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Joe Nathan. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Daniel De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Cameron Mingo. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded LHP Oliver Perez to Houston Astros for LHP Junior Garcia. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded SS Cliff Pennington and cash to Toronto Blue Jays for SS Dawel Lugo. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles released RHP Bud Norris. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros released RHP Roberto Hernandez. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF David Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Ramon Oviedo to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Jacob Turner to Chicago Cubs for RHP Jose Arias and RHP Tyler Bremer. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Colter Moore to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Angel Castro to Oakland Athletics for cash. 2014 transaction archive |  | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jhoanbert Cedeno to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed C Juan Camacho. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals released C Adam Moore. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Bridger Hunt to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Ryan Demmin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Matt Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Jorge Gil to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Alfredo Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Alilzon Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers released C Yorvit Torrealba. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Reynaldo Lopez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers released LHP Arthur Rhodes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Michael Crotta. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Jiandido Tromp to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Yandy Diaz |
| 1990 | Webster Rivas |
| 1989 | Anthony Rizzo |
| 1989 | Greg Garcia |
| 1985 | Blake Wood |
| 1985 | Deunte Heath |
| 1982 | Donny Lucy |
| 1982 | Matthew Brown |
| 1982 | Ross Ohlendorf |
| 1981 | Eddy Rodriguez |
| 1980 | Craig Breslow |
| 1980 | Jack Cassel |
| 1978 | Alexis Gomez |
| 1978 | Brian Sanches |
| 1977 | Jeremy Hill |
| 1975 | Chad Meyers |
| 1969 | Ray Montgomery |
| 1967 | Kevin Belcher |
| 1967 | Matt Whiteside |
| 1966 | John Hudek |
| 1963 | Brett Gideon |
| 1963 | Ron Karkovice |
| 1959 | Dave Meier |
| 1958 | Alan Fowlkes |
| 1957 | Ray Fontenot |
| 1956 | Cliff Speck |
| 1954 | Mark Ross |
| 1953 | Al Woods |
| 1952 | Greg Mahlberg |
| 1952 | Mike Ivie |
| 1947 | Jose Cruz |
| 1943 | Jim Miles |
| 1936 | Frank Howard |
| 1932 | Vicente Amor |
| 1928 | Vern Morgan |
| 1927 | Johnny Temple |
| 1918 | Marlin Stuart |
| 1918 | Red Roberts |
| 1917 | Ken Raffensberger |
| 1913 | Cecil Travis |
| 1906 | Tot Pressnell |
| 1903 | Clise Dudley |
| 1898 | John Slappey |
| 1897 | Charlie Eckert |
| 1897 | Ken Holloway |
| 1893 | Jack Smith |
| 1891 | Walter Keating |
| 1889 | Al Cypert |
| 1889 | Jimmy Esmond |
| 1884 | Hi West |
| 1875 | Ernie Baker |
| 1870 | Dan Leahy |
| 1867 | Cupid Childs |
| 1865 | Billy Gumbert |
| 1865 | Henry Fournier |
| 1864 | Toad Ramsey |
| 1861 | John Milligan |
| 1859 | Hal McClure |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Felix Torres | 93 |
| 2020 | Wayne Redmond | 74 |
| 2016 | Mike Brumley | 78 |
| 2014 | Red Wilson | 85 |
| 2009 | Cal Ermer | 85 |
| 2006 | Dino Restelli | 81 |
| 2005 | Gene Mauch | 79 |
| 2004 | Pete Center | 92 |
| 1999 | Harry Walker | 80 |
| 1997 | Oad Swigart | 82 |
| 1984 | Bert Hamric | 56 |
| 1982 | Al Gould | 89 |
| 1980 | Allan Collamore | 93 |
| 1977 | Tod Dennehey | 78 |
| 1974 | Howie Pollet | 53 |
| 1965 | George Crable | 80 |
| 1959 | Phil Lewis | 75 |
| 1958 | Fred Winchell | 76 |
| 1952 | Bob Neighbors | 34 |
| 1941 | Ralph Works | 53 |
| 1934 | Wilbert Robinson | 70 |
| 1933 | Bill Irwin | 73 |
| 1932 | Steve Bellan | 82 |
| 1929 | Dan Minnehan | 63 |
| 1927 | Billy Gilbert | 51 |
| 1911 | Joe Walsh | 46 |
| 1895 | Billy Colgan | 33 |
| 1889 | Harry McCormick | 33 |
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 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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