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On This Day in Baseball History: August 22
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI78 debuts45 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 22, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts78
Final games51
Transactions45
Born58
Died20
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gabe Klobosits | 2021 awards · 2021 postseason |
| 2021 | Jacob Wilson | 2021 awards · 2021 postseason |
| 2021 | Jefry Rodriguez | 2021 awards · 2021 postseason |
| 2020 | Francisco Cervelli | 2020 awards · 2020 postseason |
| 2020 | Sean Gilmartin | 2020 awards · 2020 postseason |
| 2020 | Seth Romero | 2020 awards · 2020 postseason |
| 2015 | Rafael Betancourt | 2015 awards · 2015 postseason |
| 2013 | Gil Velazquez | 2013 awards · 2013 postseason |
| 2012 | David Cooper | 2012 awards · 2012 postseason |
| 2012 | J. C. Romero | 2012 awards · 2012 postseason |
| 2008 | Matt DeSalvo | 2008 awards · 2008 postseason |
| 2007 | Geronimo Gil | 2007 awards · 2007 postseason |
| 2007 | Tommy Watkins | 2007 awards · 2007 postseason |
| 2006 | Ryan O'Malley | 2006 awards · 2006 postseason |
| 2004 | Kit Pellow | 2004 awards · 2004 postseason |
| 2004 | Sterling Hitchcock | 2004 awards · 2004 postseason |
| 2002 | Israel Alcantara | 2002 awards · 2002 postseason |
| 1999 | Bobby Hughes | 1999 awards · 1999 postseason |
| 1997 | Jody Reed | 1997 awards · 1997 postseason |
| 1992 | Mark Bailey | 1992 awards · 1992 postseason |
| 1989 | Steve Kiefer | 1989 awards · 1989 postseason |
| 1978 | Wilbur Wood | 1978 awards · 1978 postseason |
| 1971 | Ramon Webster | 1971 awards · 1971 postseason |
| 1951 | Jack Kramer | 1951 awards · 1951 postseason |
| 1947 | Lennie Merullo | 1947 awards · 1947 postseason |
| 1946 | Leo Wells | 1946 awards · 1946 postseason |
| 1943 | Jim Mains | 1943 awards · 1943 postseason |
| 1941 | Jim Carlin | 1941 awards · 1941 postseason |
| 1929 | Elmer Miller | 1929 awards · 1929 postseason |
| 1927 | Jim Poole | 1927 awards · 1927 postseason |
| 1921 | Jack Wieneke | 1921 postseason |
| 1920 | Ernie Shore | 1920 postseason |
| 1919 | Pat Murray | 1919 postseason |
| 1915 | Bill Steen | 1915 postseason |
| 1912 | Rube Kroh | 1912 awards · 1912 postseason |
| 1910 | Harry Patton | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | Rube Manning | 1910 postseason |
| 1902 | Chick Pedroes | |
| 1899 | Art Madison | |
| 1899 | Charlie Atherton | |
| 1899 | Dorsey Riddlemoser | |
| 1899 | Frank McPartlin | |
| 1898 | Bill Eagle | |
| 1896 | Ben Ellis | |
| 1891 | Art Whitney | |
| 1891 | Charlie Bastian | |
| 1891 | Walter Plock | |
| 1890 | George McMillan | 1890 postseason |
| 1885 | John Hiland | 1885 postseason |
| 1878 | Jimmy Hallinan | |
| 1872 | Edward Beavens |
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Ron Marinaccio to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Tyler Kinley. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies released LHP Austin Gomber. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Craig Kimbrel. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Nick Monile to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Dominic Smith. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP José Cisnero. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Lincoln Henzman. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luke Weaver. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals traded OF Brewer Hicklen to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ken Giles to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers released RHP Wily Peralta. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Matt Andriese. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates released C Francisco Cervelli. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Houston Astros released RHP Brady Rodgers. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Luke Sommerfeld to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Wilmer Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Luis Avilan to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Felix Paulino. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Nick Mears to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Henderson Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Anderson Paulino to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Brailin Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Bryan Evans to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Alvery De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent IF Rafael Lantigua to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Ronald Magdaniel to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent IF Ermys Reyes to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers released 1B Marc Krauss. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Chuck Weaver to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves traded LF Eric Young Jr. to New York Mets for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Scott Sizemore to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Eduar Quinonez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Sean Bierman to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jon Link to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Michael Gibbons to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Ryan Langerhans to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Delmon Young to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B David Bergin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Yunior Lar to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers released LHP Randy Wolf. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Lyle Overbay to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Willy Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Luis Reyes to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Nelson Figueroa to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Chayce McDermott |
| 1995 | Shed Long |
| 1993 | Braden Bishop |
| 1991 | Hunter Dozier |
| 1990 | Alan Busenitz |
| 1990 | Chris Stratton |
| 1990 | Drew Hutchison |
| 1990 | Ryan Carpenter |
| 1985 | Ryan Feierabend |
| 1985 | Sandy Rosario |
| 1984 | David Huff |
| 1976 | Jeff Weaver |
| 1976 | Randy Wolf |
| 1973 | Dusty Wathan |
| 1972 | Steve Kline |
| 1971 | Carl Schutz |
| 1969 | Hipolito Pichardo |
| 1968 | Gary Scott |
| 1966 | Scott Chiamparino |
| 1965 | Milt Hill |
| 1963 | Darrin Jackson |
| 1956 | Mark Gilbert |
| 1956 | Paul Molitor |
| 1952 | Gary Beare |
| 1951 | Ike Hampton |
| 1951 | John Doherty |
| 1950 | Ray Burris |
| 1949 | Doug Bair |
| 1947 | Bill Burbach |
| 1946 | Gary Boyd |
| 1943 | Jose Arcia |
| 1939 | Carl Yastrzemski |
| 1934 | Angelo Dagres |
| 1931 | Curt Barclay |
| 1930 | Bob Speake |
| 1930 | Frank Ernaga |
| 1919 | Ed Freed |
| 1919 | Hank LaManna |
| 1916 | Frankie Kelleher |
| 1911 | Herman Fink |
| 1909 | Bob Keely |
| 1899 | Dud Lee |
| 1897 | Bob Clark |
| 1893 | Lyle Bigbee |
| 1893 | Oscar Fuhr |
| 1889 | Wally Schang |
| 1888 | Al Bashang |
| 1882 | Al Carson |
| 1881 | Harry Swacina |
| 1881 | Howie Camnitz |
| 1880 | Chick Hartley |
| 1878 | Jack McAleese |
| 1873 | Ike Butler |
| 1862 | Ed Yewell |
| 1859 | Buck Becannon |
| 1858 | Jim Cudworth |
| 1857 | Ned Hanlon |
| 1852 | Martin Mullen |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pete Daley | 94 |
| 2020 | Remy Hermoso | 72 |
| 2016 | Charlie Sands | 68 |
| 2004 | Jim Nelson | 57 |
| 2000 | Bill Bradford | 78 |
| 1988 | Bob Daughters | 74 |
| 1986 | Charlie Eckert | 89 |
| 1982 | Ebba St. Claire | 61 |
| 1973 | George Cutshaw | 87 |
| 1968 | Heinie Groh | 78 |
| 1960 | Chet Carmichael | 72 |
| 1958 | Luther Taylor | 83 |
| 1953 | Jim Tabor | 36 |
| 1949 | Charles Zimmer | 88 |
| 1927 | Mike Shea | 60 |
| 1923 | Jay Budd | 57 |
| 1909 | Harry Lochhead | 33 |
| 1904 | Charlie Dewald | 36 |
| 1901 | Pete Sweeney | 37 |
| 1897 | Tricky Nichols | 47 |
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 22.
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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