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On This Day in Baseball History: August 21
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI89 debuts59 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 21, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts89
Final games55
Transactions59
Born74
Died27
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Eli Morgan to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Paul Blackburn. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals released LF Mark Canha. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luke Jackson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Blake Townsend to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Darien Smith to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays released SS Paul DeJong. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Carlos Lopez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics traded CF Trenton Brooks to San Francisco Giants for LHP Sean Newcomb. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Manuel Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Buck Farmer to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent C Oscar Campos to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Yankees traded RHP David Hale to Philadelphia Phillies for Addison Russ. 2020 transaction archive |  | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants released 2B Yolmer Sanchez. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Brandon Workman and RHP Heath Hembree to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Nick Pivetta and RHP Connor Seabold. 2020 transaction archive | |  |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Bryan Serra to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Sam Freeman to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Brayan Aquino to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals traded 2B Daniel Murphy to Chicago Cubs for 2B Andruw Monasterio and Player To Be Named Later. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Dillon Thomas to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Dane Hutcheon to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jason Creasy to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Austin Adams to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jason Bonilla to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Rolando Espinosa to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Confesor Lara to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers released RHP Bobby Parnell. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves released SS Mike Aviles. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Jake Wakamatsu to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Isaias Leon to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Miguel Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Jon Edwards to San Diego Padres. 2015 transaction archive | |  |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers traded RF Michael Choice to Cleveland Indians for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers traded Neal Cotts to Minnesota Twins for Player To Be Named Later. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Juan Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Joel Peguero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox traded 2B Gordon Beckham to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later. 2014 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres released 2B Brooks Conrad. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Christopher Torres to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent Roger Bernadina. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Brendan Harris to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants released RF Jeff Francoeur. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Mitch Talbot to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Adam Moore to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Samuel Miranda to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Dennis Ortega to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded Stephen Drew to Oakland Athletics for Sean Jamieson. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Jason Jaramillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Dan Merklinger to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Eusebio Encarnacion to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Gustavo Soto to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Dan Fiorito to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays released LHP Trever Miller. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Aaron Heilman to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed C Greg Bird. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed LHP Jake Cave. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed C Jeff Diehl. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Jason Stevenson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Luinder Avila |
| 2000 | Corbin Carroll |
| 1998 | Amos Willingham |
| 1997 | Alan Rangel |
| 1997 | Eric Orze |
| 1997 | Ryan Pepiot |
| 1995 | Ryan Dorow |
| 1993 | Derek Fisher |
| 1993 | Luke Weaver |
| 1992 | Brandon Drury |
| 1991 | Mason Williams |
| 1990 | Christian Vazquez |
| 1989 | Ehire Adrianza |
| 1989 | Elliot Soto |
| 1989 | Tim Collins |
| 1987 | J. D. Martinez |
| 1986 | Erik Hamren |
| 1984 | B. J. Upton |
| 1984 | Dustin Molleken |
| 1983 | Jeff Clement |
| 1983 | Jesse Chavez |
| 1978 | Jason Marquis |
| 1978 | Lee Gronkiewicz |
| 1976 | Derrin Ebert |
| 1976 | Ramon Vazquez |
| 1973 | Ismael Valdez |
| 1973 | Lou Collier |
| 1973 | Mike Bovee |
| 1972 | Dean Crow |
| 1971 | Lou Pote |
| 1970 | Craig Counsell |
| 1969 | Andujar Cedeno |
| 1968 | Karl Rhodes |
| 1968 | Mike Misuraca |
| 1966 | John Wetteland |
| 1965 | Jim Bullinger |
| 1964 | Shawn Hillegas |
| 1963 | Ken Jackson |
| 1957 | Frank Pastore |
| 1957 | Steve Eddy |
| 1956 | John Henry Johnson |
| 1954 | Bruce Berenyi |
| 1952 | Chip Lang |
| 1951 | John Stearns |
| 1948 | Craig Robinson |
| 1948 | John Ellis |
| 1945 | Jerry DaVanon |
| 1943 | Felix Millan |
| 1939 | Jim Beauchamp |
| 1937 | Jack Damaska |
| 1925 | Vern Fear |
| 1923 | Hilly Flitcraft |
| 1921 | Lou Knerr |
| 1920 | Ben Cardoni |
| 1920 | Gerry Staley |
| 1920 | Whitey Platt |
| 1916 | Murry Dickson |
| 1912 | Woody Williams |
| 1911 | Tom Cafego |
| 1907 | Art Garibaldi |
| 1907 | Wally Hebert |
| 1905 | Cobe Jones |
| 1905 | Frank Waddey |
| 1905 | Jim Mosolf |
| 1901 | Wes Schulmerich |
| 1891 | Jim Eschen |
| 1890 | Dick Gossett |
| 1883 | Owen Wilson |
| 1879 | Ollie Johns |
| 1875 | Frank Isbell |
| 1870 | John Otten |
| 1866 | Ledell Titcomb |
| 1855 | Charlie Householder |
| 1847 | Charlie Gould |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dean Stone | 87 |
| 2000 | Russ Kerns | 79 |
| 1990 | Bill Lasley | 88 |
| 1990 | Bob Uhl | 76 |
| 1989 | Ted Wilks | 73 |
| 1987 | Frank Callaway | 89 |
| 1985 | Roy Luebbe | 84 |
| 1984 | Rufus Smith | 79 |
| 1975 | Ed McLane | 94 |
| 1973 | Ira Hutchinson | 62 |
| 1972 | Eddie Kenna | 74 |
| 1967 | Slim McGrew | 68 |
| 1965 | Bill Harris | 65 |
| 1963 | Tom Asmussen | 84 |
| 1960 | John Kelleher | 66 |
| 1957 | Harry Damrau | 66 |
| 1952 | Jack Ryan | 83 |
| 1947 | Jacob Fox | 68 |
| 1947 | King Brady | 66 |
| 1944 | Lew Post | 69 |
| 1937 | George Wright | 90 |
| 1934 | Carl Lundgren | 54 |
| 1928 | Joe Mulvey | 69 |
| 1919 | Bob Clark | 56 |
| 1915 | Blaine Thomas | - |
| 1903 | Andy Leonard | 57 |
| 1882 | Jim Britt | 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 21.
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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