Loading…
On This Day in Baseball History: December 1
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts161 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 1, 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
Transactions161
Born61
Died29
| 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 OF Yostin Pena to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Ryan Helsley. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Tommy Henry to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Sam Mettert to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP John Brebbia to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Braulio Cavero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Braulio Cavero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Emilio Pagán. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Jaime Barria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Nick Martinez. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Luis Severino. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Ali Sánchez. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Kyle Crick to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Andrew Bechtold to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Jordan Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Adrian Santana to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent CF Anthony Gose to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Shelby Miller. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Austin Brice to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Alex De Goti to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Shawn Ross to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Riley Unroe to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Lucas Jacobsen to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ronald Herrera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Erick Mejia to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Tito Polo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Leonel Valera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jesus Polanco to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins traded C Jorge Alfaro to San Diego Padres. 2021 transaction archive | |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Daniel Hudson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Hector Neris. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Kevin Gausman. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Marcus Semien. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Corey Kluber. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RF Avisail Garcia. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Max Scherzer. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Yimi Garcia. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Leury Garcia. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Alex Wood, and. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Yan Gomes. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Roberto Perez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Corey Knebel. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent 3B Eduardo Escobar. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Corey Seager. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Enyel De Los Santos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Javier Baez, and. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF JaCoby Jones to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Mark Melancon. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Luis Garcia. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Dylan Bundy. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jon Gray. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Yohel Pozo and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C David Garcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jesus Tinoco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Meibrys Viloria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Clint Frazier. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Johan Camargo. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Michael Hermosillo. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Chris Taylor. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Raisel Iglesias. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Robert Suarez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Marcus Stroman. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Taylor Clarke. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Rich Hill. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP James Paxton. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Trey Amburgey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Brandon Bailey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Allen Cordoba to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Andrew Knapp to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Trey Wingenter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jharel Cotton. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers traded CF Jackie Bradley Jr., SS David Hamilton and 3B Alex Binelas to Boston Red Sox for RF Hunter Renfroe. 2021 transaction archive |  | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Michael Feliz to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Danny Coulombe to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Jacob Nottingham to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF Christin Stewart to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Matt Reynolds to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Cam Bedrosian to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Kyle Dohy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jake Faria to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Trevor Megill to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Sam Delaplane to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Corey Oswalt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Joe Palumbo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent SS Arquimedes Gamboa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Luis Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Keynan Middleton. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Stephen Nogosek to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Diego Dugarte to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Mike Minor. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Alejandro Requena to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Mike Minor. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Mike Minor. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Phillippe Aumont to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Justin Miller to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Chih-Wei Hu to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP James Hoyt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Josh D. Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RF Trayce Thompson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Wilkin Ramos to Pittsburgh Pirates. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Manuel Heredia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Juan Graterol to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Aristides Aquino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Jordan Patterson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jeyner Baez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Welington Castillo. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Christian Binford to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Perci Garner to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Jason Gurka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Luis Lugo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Asher Wojciechowski to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals traded SS Aledmys Diaz to Toronto Blue Jays for CF J.B. Woodman. 2017 transaction archive |  | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Tyler Marlette to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Jaff Decker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Steven Baron to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Hanser Valerio to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Simon Castro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 3B Jermaine Curtis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Edinson Volquez. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Erik Kratz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Jaime Garcia to Atlanta Braves for RHP Chris Ellis, RHP John Gant and 2B Luke Dykstra. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Brooks Pounders to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Jared Ruxer. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Alay Lago to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Colin Walsh to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Roberto Pena to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Brian Jeroloman to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Rhiner Cruz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Alex Fernandez Jr. to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Tony Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Sebastian Valle to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Wilson Garcia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Balbino Fuenmayor to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Christian Bergman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Joba Chamberlain to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent Byungho Park. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent Rafael Ortega. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Felipe Paulino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Dustin McGowan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jhan Marinez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF William Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 1B Sean Rodriguez to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later and cash. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent CF Gorkys Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Deibinson Romero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP J.C. Ramirez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Matt Heidenreich to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP James Leverton to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Nelvin Fuentes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF Jonny Gomes. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Mike Zagurski to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Burke Badenhop to Milwaukee Brewers for OF Raul Mondesi, Jr.. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Blake DeWitt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Zach Miner to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers Traded C Taylor Teagarden to Baltimore Orioles and Delmarva Shorebirds Traded RHP Randy Henry to Myrtle Beach Pelicans. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Cody Ransom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Michael O'Connor to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Tony Abreu to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Ricardo Estevez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Miguel Diaz to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
| 1998 | Kai-Wei Teng |
| 1997 | Angel Rondon |
| 1996 | Jonathan Bowlan |
| 1995 | Brandon Hughes |
| 1995 | Drew Ellis |
| 1994 | Josh Walker |
| 1992 | Bobby Poyner |
| 1992 | Javier Baez |
| 1992 | Taylor Guerrieri |
| 1991 | Yhonathan Barrios |
| 1988 | Dan Straily |
| 1986 | A. J. Morris |
| 1985 | Eddy Rodriguez |
| 1970 | Kirk Rueter |
| 1967 | Reggie Sanders |
| 1966 | Greg McMichael |
| 1966 | Larry Walker |
| 1965 | Jeff Tackett |
| 1965 | Julio Machado |
| 1963 | Greg Harris |
| 1962 | Tim Jones |
| 1961 | Herm Winningham |
| 1956 | Tom Filer |
| 1954 | Dan Schatzeder |
| 1952 | Dan Warthen |
| 1948 | George Foster |
| 1944 | Jim Ray |
| 1940 | Cecil Perkins |
| 1925 | Cal McLish |
| 1925 | Niles Jordan |
| 1922 | George Lerchen |
| 1921 | Bob Savage |
| 1920 | Charlie Ripple |
| 1919 | Pete Wojey |
| 1918 | Dwain Sloat |
| 1916 | Marty Marion |
| 1912 | Cookie Lavagetto |
| 1911 | Junie Barnes |
| 1911 | Walter Alston |
| 1908 | Les Munns |
| 1905 | Buddy Dear |
| 1902 | Red Badgro |
| 1901 | Ed Coleman |
| 1900 | Eppie Barnes |
| 1900 | Mike Cvengros |
| 1898 | Charlie High |
| 1895 | Jake Miller |
| 1894 | Ernie Alten |
| 1892 | Dean Sturgis |
| 1892 | George Dickerson |
| 1891 | Johnny O'Connor |
| 1889 | Willie Mitchell |
| 1887 | Jim Stanley |
| 1884 | Charley Moore |
| 1882 | Ed Reulbach |
| 1877 | Matt Broderick |
| 1870 | Tommy Raub |
| 1868 | George Fox |
| 1863 | Dave McKeough |
| 1843 | Jimmy Wood |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tim Harkness | 87 |
| 2022 | Gaylord Perry | 84 |
| 2020 | Denis Menke | 80 |
| 2020 | Tommy Sandt | 69 |
| 2017 | Ernie Fazio | 75 |
| 2009 | Tommy Henrich | 96 |
| 2002 | Dave McNally | 60 |
| 2000 | Terry Wilshusen | 51 |
| 1999 | Gene Baker | 74 |
| 1992 | Chile Gomez | 83 |
| 1992 | Sam Lowry | 72 |
| 1991 | Buster Mills | 83 |
| 1981 | Tony Piet | 74 |
| 1976 | George Earnshaw | 76 |
| 1975 | Dave Koslo | 55 |
| 1975 | Nellie Fox | 47 |
| 1973 | Kyle Graham | 74 |
| 1954 | Kid O'Hara | 78 |
| 1953 | Klondike Douglass | 81 |
| 1950 | Bob Hall | 71 |
| 1949 | Hanson Horsey | 60 |
| 1942 | Frank Connaughton | 73 |
| 1927 | Danny Shay | 51 |
| 1927 | Germany Smith | 68 |
| 1924 | Dolly Stark | 39 |
| 1924 | Reuben Stephenson | 55 |
| 1922 | Jim Snyder | 75 |
| 1902 | Fred Dunlap | 43 |
| 1899 | Ed Gastfield | 34 |
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 December 1.
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.
See the sources page for every dataset behind Legends Deck.