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On This Day in Baseball History: October 9
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI8 debuts25 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for October 9, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts8
Final games42
Transactions25
Born60
Died38
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | John Quinn | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1910 | Bill Chouneau | 1910 postseason |
| 1890 | Gus Creely | 1890 postseason |
| 1889 | Charlie Reilly | 1889 postseason |
| 1888 | Charlie Hoover | 1888 postseason |
| 1884 | Ed Ford | 1884 postseason |
| 1884 | Jim Gray | 1884 postseason |
| 1875 | Sheridan |
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Ralph Mattis | 1914 awards · 1914 postseason |
| 1914 | Skipper Roberts | 1914 awards · 1914 postseason |
| 1911 | Bert Hall | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Bill Keen | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Buck Stanley | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Clarence Lehr | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Elmer Steele | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Jake Smith | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | John Quinn | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Orlie Weaver | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1911 | Scotty Ingerton | 1911 awards · 1911 postseason |
| 1910 | Alex Malloy | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | Bill Chouneau | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | Frank Roth | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | George Stone | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | Jack O'Connor | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | Mickey Corcoran | 1910 postseason |
| 1910 | Tom Jones | 1910 postseason |
| 1904 | Harry McChesney | |
| 1904 | Hugh Hill | |
| 1904 | Jack Gilbert | |
| 1904 | Pat Hynes | |
| 1899 | Harry Blake | |
| 1899 | Pat Crisham | |
| 1898 | Germany Smith | |
| 1898 | John Richter | |
| 1890 | Herb Goodall | 1890 postseason |
| 1890 | William Stecher | 1890 postseason |
| 1886 | George Mappes | 1886 postseason |
| 1885 | The Only Nolan | 1885 postseason |
| 1884 | Ed Conley | 1884 postseason |
| 1876 | Bobby Clack | |
| 1876 | Dory Dean | |
| 1875 | Bill Boyd | |
| 1875 | Frank Fleet | |
| 1875 | Hugh Gilgan | |
| 1875 | Hugh O'Neill | |
| 1875 | Molly Moore | |
| 1875 | Sheridan | |
| 1875 | Stoddard | |
| 1875 | Tom Smith |
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Francisco Garcia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Yambert Guerra to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Farid Cijntje to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Jean Mayorga to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jesus Moreno to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Juan Velasquez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Lan-Hong Su to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Junior Pena to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jose Navarrete to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jommy Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Erik Ozuna to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Royber Salinas to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Rafmar Medina to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Felix Pena to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later. 2017 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Daniel Aguilar to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Daniel Canellas to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Carlos Gomez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Eddy Martinez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Jose Mejias to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics released 1B Adam Dunn. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Irving Ortega to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Starling Joseph to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Gregor Mora to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Luis Rosario to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Pedro Flores to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Victor Vodnik |
| 1998 | Clayton Beeter |
| 1998 | Jake Eder |
| 1997 | Colton Welker |
| 1995 | Merandy Gonzalez |
| 1991 | Ryan Brett |
| 1990 | Jake Lamb |
| 1989 | Tim Melville |
| 1988 | Starling Marte |
| 1987 | Cory Burns |
| 1987 | Yadiel Hernandez |
| 1986 | Chaz Roe |
| 1986 | David Phelps |
| 1986 | Derek Holland |
| 1983 | Jason Pridie |
| 1982 | Jason Jaramillo |
| 1980 | Mark McLemore |
| 1979 | Alay Soler |
| 1977 | Brian Roberts |
| 1975 | Danny Mota |
| 1975 | J. J. Trujillo |
| 1974 | Courtney Duncan |
| 1973 | Bill Pulsipher |
| 1972 | Steve Gibralter |
| 1970 | Mike Robertson |
| 1969 | Kevin Jordan |
| 1967 | Jim Tatum |
| 1963 | Felix Fermin |
| 1959 | Ray Krawczyk |
| 1955 | Alex Taveras |
| 1954 | Randy Lerch |
| 1951 | Derek Bryant |
| 1950 | Brian Downing |
| 1947 | Bob Moose |
| 1946 | Jim Qualls |
| 1944 | Freddie Patek |
| 1941 | Jeoff Long |
| 1940 | Joe Pepitone |
| 1939 | Mike Hershberger |
| 1925 | Tommy Giordano |
| 1912 | Mickey Haefner |
| 1909 | Jim Winford |
| 1904 | Gordon Slade |
| 1903 | Jack Tising |
| 1902 | Jimmy Welsh |
| 1902 | Kenny Hogan |
| 1901 | Freddy Spurgeon |
| 1898 | Joe Sewell |
| 1897 | Harry Biemiller |
| 1894 | Jing Johnson |
| 1892 | Arnie Stone |
| 1890 | Ernie Manning |
| 1890 | Red Massey |
| 1890 | Ty Helfrich |
| 1886 | Rube Marquard |
| 1884 | Pete Wilson |
| 1880 | Charlie Faust |
| 1873 | Bill Reidy |
| 1865 | Al Maul |
| 1854 | Dave Rowe |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mike Greenwell | 62 |
| 2022 | Mickey Micelotta | 93 |
| 2022 | Mike Thompson | 73 |
| 2021 | Rich Barry | 81 |
| 2018 | José Santiago | 90 |
| 2017 | Mike McQueen | 67 |
| 2017 | Roy Hawes | 91 |
| 1999 | Dutch Dotterer | 68 |
| 1997 | Chuck Templeton | 65 |
| 1992 | Mike Guerra | 79 |
| 1991 | Charlie Moss | 80 |
| 1986 | Jo-Jo White | 77 |
| 1985 | Rusty Yarnall | 82 |
| 1976 | Bob Moose | 29 |
| 1976 | Mark Christman | 62 |
| 1972 | Dave Bancroft | 81 |
| 1970 | Cy Fried | 73 |
| 1969 | Don Hoak | 41 |
| 1969 | Ray Lucas | 61 |
| 1964 | Al Wingo | 66 |
| 1957 | Butch Henline | 62 |
| 1955 | Howie Fox | 34 |
| 1955 | Jim Jackson | 77 |
| 1945 | Bob Ganley | 70 |
| 1944 | Joe DeBerry | 47 |
| 1940 | Bill Massey | 70 |
| 1939 | Walter Schaller | 50 |
| 1937 | Hank Gastright | 72 |
| 1934 | Pat Pettee | 71 |
| 1930 | Lem Cross | 58 |
| 1929 | Red Kleinow | 52 |
| 1924 | Ed Caskin | 72 |
| 1924 | Jake Daubert | 40 |
| 1920 | Carl Vandagrift | 37 |
| 1918 | Fred Gaiser | 33 |
| 1901 | Chappy Lane | - |
| 1900 | Harry Wheeler | 42 |
| 1897 | Milo Lockwood | 39 |
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 October 9.
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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