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On This Day in Baseball History: November 23
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts92 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for November 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.
Debuts0
Final games0
Transactions92
Born69
Died31
| 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 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Yerry Rodríguez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Carlos D. Rodriguez. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 2B Kyle Farmer. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Wilmer Flores to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Eddys Leonard to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Jordan Groshans to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Wilkin Ramos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Isaiah Campbell to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Jacob Hinderleider to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RF Hunter Renfroe to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Janson Junk, RHP Elvis Peguero and LHP Adam Seminaris. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Joely Rodriguez. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Zach Muckenhirn to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Denyi Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Blake Perkins. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded SS Hoy Park to Boston Red Sox for LHP Inmer Lobo. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Michael Papierski to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Edgardo Castro to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Inmer Lobo to Pittsburgh Pirates. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins released C Willians Astudillo. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | New York Yankees released LF Clint Frazier. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees released 2B Rougned Odor. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jose Montero to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles released 3B Renato Nunez. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Glenn Sparkman. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays released 1B Brian O'Grady. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Junior Guerra. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Pirates released 3B Jose Osuna. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres released RHP Luis Perdomo. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jake Faria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Boomer Biegalski to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Luis Madero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Rob Refsnyder to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Zach Thompson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Rob Refsnyder to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Zach Thompson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Luis Madero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jake Faria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Rob Refsnyder. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent P Zach Thompson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent P Luis Madero. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Jake Faria. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Jharel Cotton to Chicago Cubs for cash. 2019 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Welmy Valerio to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Victor Lopez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Luis De Leon to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Yonathan Gomez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Alfredo Reyes to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Adrian Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent RF Josh Reddick. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Jimmy Cordero to Washington Nationals for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals released C Tony Cruz. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Daniel Robertson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | New York Yankees released RHP Nathan Eovaldi. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees released RHP Nick Rumbelow. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees released LHP Joe Mantiply. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks released 1B Kyle Jensen. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP David Buchanan. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners traded SS Ketel Marte and RHP Taijuan Walker to Arizona Diamondbacks for SS Jean Segura, CF Mitch Haniger and LHP Zac Curtis. 2016 transaction archive |  | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 2B Josh Rutledge to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Roberto Gomez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Carlos Medrano to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Chris Iannetta. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays released C J.P. Arencibia. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Luis Parra to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Hernan Iribarren to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Jermaine Curtis to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Patrick Schuster to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Greg Burke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Nick Evans to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Grant Green to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Casey Kotchman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Charles Brewer to Cleveland Indians for cash. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded 1B Ike Davis to Oakland Athletics. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent Brian Broderick. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Brandon Laird to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Russ Canzler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Ryan Kulik to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Trevor Reckling to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Cyle Hankerd to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Robert Coe to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Chris Cox to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ryan Stovall to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Brandon Boggs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Jake Fox to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Shairon Martis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Kyle Cofield. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Stefan Welch. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Ryan Doumit. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Grady Sizemore. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Bruce Chen. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jonatan Isenia to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed LHP David Wynn. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Gavin Lux |
| 1995 | Lewis Thorpe |
| 1994 | Tyler Wade |
| 1993 | Austin Gomber |
| 1992 | Kyle Hart |
| 1990 | Enrique Burgos |
| 1990 | Jeff Ferrell |
| 1989 | Ross Stripling |
| 1986 | Brandon Snyder |
| 1985 | Pedro Figueroa |
| 1984 | Casper Wells |
| 1984 | Justin Turner |
| 1984 | Robert Coello |
| 1983 | Wes Bankston |
| 1980 | Jonathan Papelbon |
| 1977 | Adam Eaton |
| 1975 | Colin Porter |
| 1971 | Aaron Small |
| 1971 | Eddie Oropesa |
| 1971 | Matt Miller |
| 1971 | Ryan McGuire |
| 1970 | Glenn Murray |
| 1969 | Dave McCarty |
| 1969 | Doug Brady |
| 1964 | Jose Gonzalez |
| 1963 | Dale Sveum |
| 1963 | Rich Sauveur |
| 1959 | Brook Jacoby |
| 1955 | Dan Whitmer |
| 1955 | Mark Smith |
| 1955 | Todd Cruz |
| 1954 | Broderick Perkins |
| 1954 | Glenn Brummer |
| 1954 | Ken Schrom |
| 1951 | Wayne Cage |
| 1947 | Dwain Anderson |
| 1947 | Frank Tepedino |
| 1947 | Tom Hall |
| 1942 | Jerry Nyman |
| 1940 | Billy Ott |
| 1940 | Luis Tiant |
| 1929 | John Anderson |
| 1926 | Charlie Osgood |
| 1922 | Grady Wilson |
| 1920 | Jake Jones |
| 1917 | Herman Reich |
| 1917 | Jake Caulfield |
| 1916 | Eddie Collins |
| 1915 | Bob Kahle |
| 1914 | Mel Preibisch |
| 1913 | Les Scarsella |
| 1910 | Hal Schumacher |
| 1906 | Biggs Wehde |
| 1903 | Joe Muich |
| 1897 | Bubber Jonnard |
| 1897 | Claude Jonnard |
| 1897 | Freddy Leach |
| 1896 | Dick Reichle |
| 1895 | Dallas Bradshaw |
| 1894 | Art Corcoran |
| 1894 | Jesse Petty |
| 1890 | Al Halt |
| 1878 | Jimmy Sheckard |
| 1877 | George Stovall |
| 1874 | Bill Clay |
| 1870 | Socks Seybold |
| 1863 | Hi Church |
| 1860 | Charles Zimmer |
| 1850 | Cy Bentley |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dave Morehead | 82 |
| 2024 | Rico Carty | 85 |
| 2022 | Rudy Hernandez | 90 |
| 2021 | Bill Virdon | 90 |
| 2019 | Will Brunson | 49 |
| 2017 | Miguel Gonzalez | 34 |
| 2016 | Ralph Branca | 90 |
| 2015 | Willie Royster | 61 |
| 2012 | Chuck Diering | 89 |
| 2012 | Hal Trosky | 76 |
| 2007 | Joe Kennedy | 28 |
| 2001 | Bo Belinsky | 64 |
| 1995 | Lee Rogers | 82 |
| 1993 | Grey Clarke | 81 |
| 1990 | Bo Diaz | 37 |
| 1985 | Sam West | 81 |
| 1978 | Buck Ross | 63 |
| 1974 | Babe Twombly | 78 |
| 1973 | Willie Mitchell | 83 |
| 1961 | Nick Carter | 82 |
| 1955 | Fred Tauby | 49 |
| 1948 | Hack Wilson | 48 |
| 1947 | Charlie Newman | 79 |
| 1937 | Welday Walker | 77 |
| 1925 | Guerdon Whiteley | 66 |
| 1925 | Henry Lynch | 59 |
| 1922 | Sandy McDermott | 66 |
| 1910 | Charlie Barber | - |
| 1905 | Bill Hanlon | 29 |
| 1898 | Walter Watson | 33 |
| 1880 | Jack McDonald | - |
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 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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