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On This Day in Baseball History: November 21
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts138 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for November 21, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts0
Final games0
Transactions138
Born55
Died33
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No major-league debuts are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins traded 2B Payton Eeles to Baltimore Orioles for C Alex Jackson. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Ryan Yarbrough. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins traded LF Joey Wiemer to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C James McCann. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Parker Mushinski to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Nick Burdi to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Carlos Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Huascar Ynoa to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent C Jakson Reetz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Lance Lynn. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Kyle Gibson. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Grant Holmes. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Alan Rangel to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joseph Yabbour to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Cal Mitchell to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Yusniel Díaz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Jakob Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Garrett Hill to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Ryan Vilade to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent OF Jeisson Rosario to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Enoli Paredes to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Damian Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Marvin Rojas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Julio Rosario to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Mark Payton to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Brendon Davis to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Miguel Diaz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Geoff Hartlieb to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Efrain Contreras to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Yasmani Grandal. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Zack Granite to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Yasmani Grandal. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Yasmani Grandal. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded CF Tim Locastro to New York Yankees for cash and RHP Drew Finley. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins traded LHP Dillon Peters to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Tyler Stevens. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels released 2B Jose Fernandez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Erik Goeddel. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers released LHP Zac Rosscup. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres released 3B Cory Spangenberg. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres released 3B Christian Villanueva. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Pedro Acosta to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Kyle Crockett to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Michael Mariot to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Zach Borenstein to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LF J.B. Shuck to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Michael Brady to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Kelvin Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Brett Cecil. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Andrew Cashner. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres released LF Oswaldo Arcia. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF David Washington to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Ryan Lavarnway to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Jake DePew to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Ronald Bueno to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Will Locante to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Connor Bach to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Scott Copeland to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Kevin Shackelford to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Henry Ramos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Breidy Lara to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Janick Lopez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Daniel Castro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Yusniel Diaz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Omar Estevez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Adrian Salcedo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Brandon Allen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Clario Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Matt Purke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Terance Marin to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Adrian Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Lars Anderson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Carlos Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves released LHP Jonny Venters. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Brennan Boesch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Kyeong Kang to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Efrain Nieves to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Erick Meza to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Ronald Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Kelvin Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Nick Green to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jorge Marban to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Lachlan Wells to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Ronald Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Jason Vargas. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Carlos Ruiz. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Wilking Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Nick Schmidt to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Jeremy McBryde to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Roman Ali Solis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Daniel Stange to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Jorge Vega-Rosado to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Jeyner Baez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jairo Asencio to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Pat McCoy to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Eduardo Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jon Velasquez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Brandon Snyder to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Erick Balbuena to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Lewin Diaz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Luis Arraez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Jose Medina to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Yosmar Mujica to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Brooks Brown to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Erik Cordier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Felix Pie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP David Bromberg to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Luis Angel Sanz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Alex Valdez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Dewayne Wise. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Ricardo Nanita to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Alex Hinshaw to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs released 1B Bryan LaHair. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jose Valdez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Brandon Hynick to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Reinier Roll to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Tyler LaTorre to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Wanel Mesa to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Rauly Castillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Daniel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Tyler Henson to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Oswaldo Castillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Edubray Ramos to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Willians Moreno to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Mario Sanjur to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Adrian Alfaro to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Dilinyer Flores to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Ariel Serrano to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Kevin Gadea to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Carlos Ledezma to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Aldo Silva to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Carlos Martinez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Juan Puello to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Clint Barmes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent Matt Antonelli. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Joe Nathan. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RF Jerad Head to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Darel Paulino to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Brice Turang |
| 1994 | Elier Hernandez |
| 1992 | Abel De Los Santos |
| 1992 | Jason Garcia |
| 1989 | Jose Pirela |
| 1989 | Robert Stock |
| 1988 | Matt West |
| 1988 | Ryan LaMarre |
| 1984 | Quintin Berry |
| 1981 | Enrique Cruz |
| 1980 | Hank Blalock |
| 1979 | Barbaro Canizares |
| 1975 | Brian Meadows |
| 1973 | Dan Murray |
| 1973 | Todd Erdos |
| 1971 | John Roper |
| 1969 | Ken Griffey |
| 1967 | Darron Cox |
| 1967 | Tripp Cromer |
| 1962 | Dick Schofield |
| 1960 | Mark Eichhorn |
| 1959 | Jeff Barkley |
| 1959 | Scott Terry |
| 1958 | Mike Mason |
| 1955 | Rick Peters |
| 1954 | Alan Hargesheimer |
| 1954 | Gary Wilson |
| 1952 | Bill Almon |
| 1943 | Daryl Patterson |
| 1940 | Tommy McCraw |
| 1937 | Tony Balsamo |
| 1935 | Dick Bertell |
| 1924 | Warren Hacker |
| 1920 | Stan Musial |
| 1914 | George Scharein |
| 1914 | Pinky Jorgensen |
| 1908 | Paul Richards |
| 1905 | Freddie Lindstrom |
| 1905 | Les Mallon |
| 1901 | Johnson Fry |
| 1899 | Augie Swentor |
| 1899 | Charlie Gibson |
| 1898 | Walter Zink |
| 1897 | Andy High |
| 1894 | Bill Morrisette |
| 1893 | Ziggy Hasbrook |
| 1885 | Gus Hetling |
| 1880 | Simmy Murch |
| 1869 | Alex Beam |
| 1869 | Billy Clingman |
| 1865 | Henry Youngman |
| 1865 | Park Swartzel |
| 1855 | John Valentine |
| 1854 | Charlie Bennett |
| 1851 | Bobby Mathews |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Don Young | 79 |
| 2019 | Val Heim | 99 |
| 2016 | Tom Fisher | 74 |
| 2015 | Ken Johnson | 82 |
| 2015 | Kerry Dineen | 63 |
| 2013 | George Werley | 75 |
| 2013 | Mike Palagyi | 96 |
| 2011 | Greg Halman | 24 |
| 2010 | Steve Kuczek | 85 |
| 1996 | Earl Cook | 87 |
| 1991 | Bryan Stephens | 71 |
| 1988 | Carl Hubbell | 85 |
| 1987 | Dusty Cooke | 80 |
| 1982 | Buck Marrow | 73 |
| 1982 | Frank McCormick | 71 |
| 1977 | Ron Willis | 34 |
| 1974 | Leon Pettit | 72 |
| 1971 | Norm Branch | 56 |
| 1966 | Hack Miller | 53 |
| 1963 | Ed Hock | 64 |
| 1962 | Walter Hilcher | 53 |
| 1958 | Mel Ott | 49 |
| 1957 | Bugs Bennett | 65 |
| 1954 | Uel Eubanks | 51 |
| 1947 | Slow Joe Doyle | 66 |
| 1938 | Polly Wolfe | 50 |
| 1937 | Al Pratt | 90 |
| 1934 | Fred Glade | 58 |
| 1926 | John Shaffer | 62 |
| 1921 | Socks Seybold | 50 |
| 1917 | Z. H. Taylor | 67 |
| 1898 | Bill Hague | - |
| 1888 | Len Sowders | 27 |
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 November 21.
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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