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On This Day in Baseball History: August 23
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI61 debuts63 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 23, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts61
Final games57
Transactions63
Born69
Died21
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox released 3B Josh Rojas. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent C Ali Sánchez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Harold Ramírez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed CF Óscar Mercado. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Andrew Knapp. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed 2B Cavan Biggio. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent SS Paul DeJong. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Daniel Norris to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Trey Mancini to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jousten Venegas to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Juan Ruiz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Tony Wolters to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Stephen Piscotty to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers released RHP Garrett Richards. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres released RF Nomar Mazara. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals signed LHP T.J. McFarland. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Dylan McCall to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Chase Webster to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Elvis Luciano. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Adam McKillican to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Jesus Castro to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jonathan Almonte to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 3B Daniel Robertson to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2020 transaction archive |  | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Patrick Wisdom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | New York Mets released 2B Brian Dozier. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jake Buchanan to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Yankees released RHP Domingo Acevedo. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Bryan Magdaleno to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ronny Polanco to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent SS William Lugo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Jose Colmenares to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics traded CF Rajai Davis to Boston Red Sox for RF Rafael Rincones. 2017 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies traded CF Pedro Gonzalez to Texas Rangers. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jeremy Molero to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Carlos Ventura to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Carlos De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers released LF Josh Hamilton. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Dan Johnson to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Al Alburquerque to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Maykel Rabsatt to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers released 2B Adam Rosales. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Aramis Ademan to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Luis Diaz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Brailyn Marquez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Hector Matos to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Christopher Morel to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Yunior Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Jonathan Sierra to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Rusney Castillo. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers traded C Chris Gimenez to Cleveland Indians. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals traded C Kurt Suzuki to Oakland Athletics for RHP Dakota Bacus. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals traded LF David DeJesus to Tampa Bay Rays. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Neil Ramirez to Chicago Cubs. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Austin Schuetzle to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Yelfri Munoz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Juan Cruz. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Edgar Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Sam Lewis to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays traded 2B Aaron Hill and SS John McDonald to Arizona Diamondbacks for 2B Kelly Johnson. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners released 3B Matt Mangini. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Mike Loree to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Vance Albitz to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Carlos Tocci to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Bryce Miller |
| 1996 | Ronald Bolanos |
| 1995 | Bernardo Flores |
| 1995 | Carlos Tocci |
| 1995 | Lane Thomas |
| 1994 | Billy McKinney |
| 1993 | Braxton Lee |
| 1993 | Max Povse |
| 1993 | Tyler Glasnow |
| 1990 | Mike Yastrzemski |
| 1988 | Miles Mikolas |
| 1987 | Zach Braddock |
| 1980 | Denny Bautista |
| 1980 | Marcus McBeth |
| 1980 | Pat Strange |
| 1979 | Chris Roberson |
| 1979 | Prentice Redman |
| 1976 | Cole Liniak |
| 1976 | Mark DiFelice |
| 1974 | Alejandro Freire |
| 1974 | Bobby Estalella |
| 1974 | Mark Bellhorn |
| 1973 | Casey Blake |
| 1972 | Raul Casanova |
| 1971 | Allen McDill |
| 1964 | Jeff Manto |
| 1961 | Tony Ghelfi |
| 1960 | Ed Hearn |
| 1960 | Randy St. Claire |
| 1958 | Julio Franco |
| 1957 | Mike Boddicker |
| 1952 | Jerry White |
| 1948 | Ron Blomberg |
| 1943 | Al Montreuil |
| 1943 | Ed Barnowski |
| 1942 | Danny Murphy |
| 1942 | Dave Dowling |
| 1941 | John Morris |
| 1941 | Marty Martinez |
| 1934 | John Romano |
| 1930 | Zeke Bella |
| 1924 | Sherm Lollar |
| 1922 | George Kell |
| 1921 | Dale Mitchell |
| 1918 | Ed Murphy |
| 1918 | Ken Holcombe |
| 1918 | Rocky Stone |
| 1917 | Jim Prendergast |
| 1915 | Gil Torres |
| 1911 | Nels Potter |
| 1910 | Lonny Frey |
| 1905 | Phil Page |
| 1901 | Guy Bush |
| 1896 | Cedric Durst |
| 1894 | Roy Leslie |
| 1893 | Sam White |
| 1890 | Hal Schwenk |
| 1890 | Henry Elder |
| 1890 | Roy Crabb |
| 1888 | Ed Hallinan |
| 1888 | Paul Meloan |
| 1886 | Sled Allen |
| 1883 | Lew Richie |
| 1883 | Red Downs |
| 1875 | Bob Lawson |
| 1874 | Cowboy Jones |
| 1870 | George Davis |
| 1850 | Fred Andrus |
| 1849 | John O'Rourke |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Clint Conatser | 98 |
| 2016 | Bryan Clutterbuck | 56 |
| 2012 | Bob Myrick | 59 |
| 2007 | Bobby Herrera | 81 |
| 2004 | Hank Borowy | 88 |
| 2003 | Bobby Bonds | 57 |
| 2002 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 80 |
| 1997 | Buddy Hassett | 85 |
| 1997 | Guy Curtright | 84 |
| 1994 | Jim Prendergast | 77 |
| 1993 | Jim Reninger | 78 |
| 1984 | Charlie Robertson | 88 |
| 1977 | Bubber Jonnard | 79 |
| 1973 | Gene Ford | 92 |
| 1970 | Doc Gautreau | 69 |
| 1970 | Red Smith | 78 |
| 1968 | Dutch Henry | 66 |
| 1960 | Jack Leiper | 92 |
| 1958 | Bill Breckinridge | 50 |
| 1926 | Emil Batch | 46 |
| 1916 | Bill George | 51 |
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 23.
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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