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On This Day in Baseball History: August 27
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI87 debuts48 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 27, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts87
Final games59
Transactions48
Born66
Died24
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Albert Suárez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Erick Fedde. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Geoff Hartlieb to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Christopher Sargent to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Dylan Moore to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP David Buchanan to Cincinnati Reds for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Yoel Correa to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies released 3B Jurickson Profar. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Chris Devenski. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins released 1B Jesus Aguilar. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent CF Billy Hamilton to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Chasen Shreve to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Chase Anderson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Marwin Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Chris Jefferson to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Chase Anderson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Dennis Boatman. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent C Carlos Oviedo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jorge Nunez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Pedro Garcia to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Taijuan Walker to Toronto Blue Jays for Player To Be Named Later. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals traded RF Brett Phillips to Tampa Bay Rays for SS Lucius Fox. 2020 transaction archive | |  |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves released 3B Yangervis Solarte. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins released OF Travis Snider. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants released 2B Scooter Gennett. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Mets released 2B Ruben Tejada. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Javier Armas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Zach McAllister to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Quintin Berry to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies traded 1B Jack Zoellner to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Alex Phillips to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Bruce Wang to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Luis Liriano to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers released 3B Alberto Callaspo. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies released RHP Rafael Betancourt. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Fernando Rodney to Chicago Cubs. 2015 transaction archive | |  |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Kipper Briceno to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Jose Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets traded C John Buck and RF Marlon Byrd to Pittsburgh Pirates for 2B Dilson Herrera. 2013 transaction archive | |  |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals traded LF Quintin Berry to Boston Red Sox for RHP Clayton Mortensen. 2013 transaction archive | |  |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Pena to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent CF Roemon Fields to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros traded 1B Steve Pearce to New York Yankees for cash. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics traded C Anthony Recker to Chicago Cubs for C Blake Lalli. 2012 transaction archive | |  |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Michael Zouzalik to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Amadeo Zazueta to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jesus Castillo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Sam Travis |
| 1992 | Spenser Watkins |
| 1991 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 1990 | Nick Tropeano |
| 1989 | Josh Vitters |
| 1988 | A. J. Achter |
| 1988 | Mike Olt |
| 1988 | Seth Frankoff |
| 1987 | Brett Bochy |
| 1986 | Jordy Mercer |
| 1983 | Billy Buckner |
| 1979 | Andy Pratt |
| 1979 | Tommy Murphy |
| 1977 | Justin Miller |
| 1975 | Trent Durrington |
| 1974 | Jose Vidro |
| 1973 | Rick Gorecki |
| 1970 | Jim Thome |
| 1967 | Brian McRae |
| 1967 | Willie Smith |
| 1961 | Mike Maddux |
| 1956 | Rick Steirer |
| 1955 | Pat Kelly |
| 1952 | Marshall Edwards |
| 1952 | Mike Edwards |
| 1951 | Buddy Bell |
| 1948 | Lew Beasley |
| 1947 | Jim York |
| 1946 | Ed Herrmann |
| 1946 | Ray Peters |
| 1944 | John Hairston |
| 1938 | Joe McCabe |
| 1935 | Ernie Broglio |
| 1934 | Em Lindbeck |
| 1932 | Jim King |
| 1931 | Joe Cunningham |
| 1923 | Don Grate |
| 1921 | Nick Picciuto |
| 1917 | Peanuts Lowrey |
| 1915 | Emil Verban |
| 1912 | Ted Olson |
| 1910 | Ewald Pyle |
| 1903 | Charlie Engle |
| 1903 | Marv Gudat |
| 1901 | Johnny Berger |
| 1901 | Phil Collins |
| 1898 | Clarence Fisher |
| 1898 | Frank Wayenberg |
| 1894 | Eddie Mulligan |
| 1893 | Carl East |
| 1893 | Everett Nutter |
| 1893 | Howie Haworth |
| 1892 | Hal Janvrin |
| 1888 | Bob Troy |
| 1883 | Cecil Ferguson |
| 1883 | William Louden |
| 1879 | Paul Sentell |
| 1877 | Kitty Brashear |
| 1875 | Dave Wright |
| 1875 | Ed Biecher |
| 1875 | Ed Hahn |
| 1874 | James McJames |
| 1867 | Dan Long |
| 1867 | Horace Helmbold |
| 1860 | John Carroll |
| 1847 | John McKelvey |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pat Corrales | 82 |
| 2016 | Leon Everitt | 69 |
| 2011 | Frank Fanovich | 88 |
| 2008 | Em Lindbeck | 74 |
| 2004 | Willie Crawford | 57 |
| 2000 | Bob Mahoney | 72 |
| 1994 | Sig Gryska | 79 |
| 1989 | Hal Kelleher | 75 |
| 1985 | Johnny Lindell | 68 |
| 1980 | John Wilson | 77 |
| 1976 | Bill Mizeur | 79 |
| 1975 | Alex Remneas | 89 |
| 1973 | Herman Layne | 72 |
| 1971 | Bill Clarkson | 72 |
| 1959 | Claude Jonnard | 61 |
| 1953 | Charlie Shields | 73 |
| 1947 | She Donahue | 70 |
| 1943 | Frank Truesdale | 59 |
| 1934 | Henry Kohler | 82 |
| 1929 | Charlie Snow | 80 |
| 1920 | Toby Lyons | 51 |
| 1917 | Cy Alberts | 35 |
| 1905 | Henry Kappel | - |
| 1897 | Sam Moran | 26 |
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 27.
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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