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On This Day in Baseball History: August 25
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI67 debuts52 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 25, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts67
Final games70
Transactions52
Born72
Died34
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Tony Neubeck. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Tyler Papenbrock to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners released 2B Dylan Moore. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Ryan Borucki to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Logan Driscoll to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Lazaro Mena to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cody Stashak to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Óscar Mercado to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Carlos Bernal to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Michael Feliz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ismael Cabral to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent IF Xavier Guillen to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jordi Infante to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Starlin Savinon to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Yereny Teus to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Alexis Valdez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Enmanuel Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Michael Feliz. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles released 3B Maikel Franco. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Ricardito Lorenzo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP David Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers released C Blake Swihart. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP German Malave to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jay Jackson to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Ricardo Alfaro to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Gerson Molina to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Omar Maldonado to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Danny Espinosa. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Starlin Gill to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Felix Ramires to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics traded LHP Marc Rzepczynski and cash to Washington Nationals for 2B Max Schrock. 2016 transaction archive |  | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians released RHP Tommy Hunter. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies traded cash and C Carlos Ruiz to Los Angeles Dodgers for Player To Be Named Later, C A.J. Ellis and RHP Tommy Bergjans. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Eric Veglahn to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Keider Montero to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Amador Arias to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Hector Pineda to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Daniel Ozoria to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Emilio Bonifacio to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Christian Cox to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Jose Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Henderson Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Cristian Gomez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Eguy Rosario to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed RHP Zack Segovia. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed C J.R. Towles. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Federico Giordani to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Yadir Drake to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Robinson Martinez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. 2012 transaction archive | |  |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Luke Willson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed RHP Andrew Kittredge. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Max Muncy |
| 2000 | Adam Kloffenstein |
| 1999 | Eguy Rosario |
| 1997 | Grae Kessinger |
| 1994 | Johan Quezada |
| 1992 | Chandler Shepherd |
| 1990 | Deven Marrero |
| 1990 | Matt Marksberry |
| 1990 | Max Muncy |
| 1987 | Adam Warren |
| 1987 | Justin Upton |
| 1987 | Logan Morrison |
| 1987 | Murphy Smith |
| 1980 | Neal Musser |
| 1976 | Mike Rose |
| 1976 | Pedro Feliciano |
| 1974 | Gary Matthews |
| 1974 | Pablo Ozuna |
| 1973 | Dante Powell |
| 1972 | Andy Abad |
| 1972 | Mike Welch |
| 1970 | Doug Glanville |
| 1970 | Duff Brumley |
| 1966 | Albert Belle |
| 1962 | Oddibe McDowell |
| 1960 | Bob Meacham |
| 1954 | Pete Redfern |
| 1953 | Bob Lacey |
| 1950 | Dave Heaverlo |
| 1950 | Stan Perzanowski |
| 1949 | Bob Babcock |
| 1946 | Rollie Fingers |
| 1944 | Dick Smith |
| 1942 | Shaun Fitzmaurice |
| 1940 | Don Wallace |
| 1939 | Dooley Womack |
| 1935 | Choo-Choo Coleman |
| 1934 | Ralph Mauriello |
| 1928 | Darrell Johnson |
| 1928 | Floyd Wooldridge |
| 1927 | Jim Suchecki |
| 1926 | Bob Milliken |
| 1925 | Earle Brucker |
| 1922 | Jim Devlin |
| 1921 | Al Jurisich |
| 1918 | Paul Busby |
| 1915 | Joe Gantenbein |
| 1913 | Bernie Snyder |
| 1913 | Sam Narron |
| 1911 | Fred Frink |
| 1910 | George Cisar |
| 1907 | Rufus Meadows |
| 1899 | Pea Ridge Day |
| 1895 | Ray Roberts |
| 1894 | Buzz Wetzel |
| 1893 | Bob Gandy |
| 1892 | Johnny Jones |
| 1892 | Tony Boeckel |
| 1889 | Fred Graf |
| 1889 | Jim Stevens |
| 1887 | Dick Rudolph |
| 1886 | Rube Kroh |
| 1884 | Duke Reilley |
| 1884 | Tom Catterson |
| 1883 | Elmer Brown |
| 1882 | Connie McGeehan |
| 1882 | John McCloskey |
| 1881 | Ned Pettigrew |
| 1869 | Jack McFetridge |
| 1862 | Hank Simon |
| 1859 | Len Stockwell |
| 1858 | Frank Jones |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mike White | 86 |
| 2024 | Don Wert | 86 |
| 2022 | Ken Frailing | 74 |
| 2016 | Paul Dade | 64 |
| 2004 | Hal Epps | 90 |
| 1994 | Cliff Garrison | 88 |
| 1993 | Cecil Bolton | 89 |
| 1989 | Jim Brideweser | 62 |
| 1988 | Ron Slocum | 43 |
| 1984 | Skeeter Scalzi | 71 |
| 1984 | Waite Hoyt | 84 |
| 1982 | Ray Steineder | 87 |
| 1972 | Italo Chelini | 57 |
| 1972 | Jack Crouch | 68 |
| 1970 | Leo Moon | 71 |
| 1967 | Emmett Nelson | 62 |
| 1966 | Ray Rolling | 79 |
| 1966 | Sam Zoldak | 47 |
| 1965 | Moonlight Graham | 87 |
| 1962 | Grier Friday | 64 |
| 1960 | Fred Crolius | 83 |
| 1957 | Ivy Griffin | 60 |
| 1955 | Jimmy Hudgens | 53 |
| 1953 | Charlie Maisel | 59 |
| 1952 | Harry Maupin | 80 |
| 1950 | George Disch | 71 |
| 1949 | Mule Watson | 52 |
| 1934 | Bill Kling | 67 |
| 1927 | Harry Cheek | 48 |
| 1916 | Lou Galvin | 53 |
| 1913 | Red Donahue | 40 |
| 1897 | Jim Dee | 32 |
| 1894 | William Robinson | 34 |
| 1891 | Jerry Sweeney | 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 25.
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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