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On This Day in Baseball History: December 6
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts115 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 6, 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
Transactions115
Born54
Died32
| 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 | Washington Nationals traded LHP Jose A. Ferrer to Seattle Mariners for C Harry Ford and RHP Isaac Lyon. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Deiker Rojas to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Ben Gamel to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Michael Plassmeyer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Luis Severino. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Sean Harney to New York Mets for Future Considerations. International Bonus Pool Money. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ruben Medina to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Lenny Torres Jr. to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Austin Nola to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Carter Kieboom to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Edward Olivares to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Alex Ramírez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Tanner Rainey to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Nick Solak to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Patrick Weigel to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Mailon Felix to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Brendan Hardy to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Dakota Hudson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Dylan Coleman to Houston Astros for RHP Carlos Mateo. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RF Jason Heyward. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies released RHP Connor Seabold. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets traded RHP Justin Slaten to Boston Red Sox for LHP Ryan Ammons. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Craig Kimbrel. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kirby Yates. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Denilson Aguila to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Daviel Castillo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Luis Yepes to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Chuckie Robinson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jared Solomon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Nomar Mazara to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Chad Smith to Oakland Athletics for RHP Jeff Criswell. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Jhonny Pereda to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Guillermo Zuniga. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Mitch Haniger. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Josh Lester to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jarlin Guerrero to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Eliazar De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jose Fleury to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent IF Isaac Pena to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Javier Roman to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jose Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Ronny Robles to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jesus Vargas to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Bryan Bautista to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Beau Taylor to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kyle Gibson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Brad Brach. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Dan Winkler. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays traded LF Tommy Pham and SS Jake Cronenworth to San Diego Padres for LF Hunter Renfroe, SS Xavier Edwards and Player To Be Named Later. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Jorge Bonifacio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Rob Kaminsky to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jan Pena to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent LF Joel Mendez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Daury Arias to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Dylan Rheault to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Luis Aviles Jr. to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Joey Curletta to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Kyle Gibson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Kyle Gibson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | traded SS Jake Cronenworth, , , , and to San Diego Padres. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent Ronald Torreyes. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Robinson Chirinos. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Nathan Eovaldi. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Jonathan Schoop. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Luis Garcia to Los Angeles Angels for LHP Jose Alvarez. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Patrick Cantwell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Martin Figueroa to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Mike Minor. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP T.J. McFarland. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Tim Adleman. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners traded C David Banuelos to Minnesota Twins for Future Considerations. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels traded LF Jacob Pearson to Minnesota Twins for Future Considerations. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Dustin Houle to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Guillermo Zuniga to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston Red Sox for RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon, 3B Travis Shaw and Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Joaquin Benoit. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Jose Pirela to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Mike Pelfrey. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Jarrod Saltalamacchia. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Frank Garces to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent Gus Schlosser. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Jarrod Saltalamacchia. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Scott Feldman. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 2B Rafael Furcal. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Kelly Johnson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Corky Miller to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Melvin Mezquita to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Melvin Morel to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Wilfredo Boscan to San Diego Padres. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Brandon Allen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jake Brigham to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Evan Meek to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Randy Wells to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins traded CF Ben Revere to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Trevor May and RHP Vance Worley. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox traded 2B Jeff Kobernus to Detroit Tigers for LF Justin Henry. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | New York Mets traded LHP Kyle Lobstein to Detroit Tigers for cash. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Kyle Kaminska to Boston Red Sox. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Reed Johnson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B James Loney. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Wil Nieves. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 1B Eric Hinske. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Zach Duke. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Miguel Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Luis Liberato to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins traded RHP Kevin Slowey to Colorado Rockies. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Nestor Molina to Chicago White Sox for RHP Sergio Santos. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Juan Miranda to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent Joe Martinez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Kelvin Mena to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Dale Thayer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Greylor Conde to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Willie Collazo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Sean Gallagher to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Justin Dean |
| 1995 | Allen Cordoba |
| 1993 | Taylor Jones |
| 1992 | Cam Gallagher |
| 1991 | Mike Mayers |
| 1988 | Adam Eaton |
| 1986 | Ryan Tucker |
| 1980 | Ehren Wassermann |
| 1978 | Chris Basak |
| 1978 | Jason Bulger |
| 1977 | Kevin Cash |
| 1972 | Neil Weber |
| 1972 | Rick Short |
| 1971 | Adam Hyzdu |
| 1971 | Jose Contreras |
| 1967 | Kevin Appier |
| 1966 | Terry McDaniel |
| 1964 | Kevin Campbell |
| 1963 | Lance Blankenship |
| 1959 | Larry Sheets |
| 1957 | Steve Bedrosian |
| 1955 | Luis Rosado |
| 1954 | Mike Parrott |
| 1953 | Gary Ward |
| 1952 | Chuck Baker |
| 1952 | Jeff Schneider |
| 1950 | Tim Foli |
| 1945 | Jay Dahl |
| 1945 | Larry Bowa |
| 1944 | Tony Horton |
| 1942 | Arnold Umbach |
| 1938 | Amado Samuel |
| 1937 | Freddie Velazquez |
| 1934 | Dan Dobbek |
| 1927 | Tommy Brown |
| 1925 | Rance Pless |
| 1920 | Gus Niarhos |
| 1914 | Cecil Tyson |
| 1913 | Bill Kirksieck |
| 1909 | Stan Hack |
| 1903 | Tony Lazzeri |
| 1899 | Jocko Conlan |
| 1896 | Bob Larmore |
| 1896 | Frank Luce |
| 1894 | Bruno Betzel |
| 1894 | Walter Mueller |
| 1893 | Hack Eibel |
| 1886 | Hap Morse |
| 1885 | Jack Stansbury |
| 1881 | Dave Rowan |
| 1873 | Harry Wolverton |
| 1867 | Tun Berger |
| 1865 | Pat Whitaker |
| 1859 | Frank Shaffer |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dave Wehrmeister | 71 |
| 2023 | Mike Wegener | 77 |
| 2023 | Vic Davalillo | 84 |
| 2018 | Al Gallagher | 73 |
| 2018 | Jose Castillo | 37 |
| 2018 | Luis Valbuena | 33 |
| 2017 | Tracy Stallard | 80 |
| 2002 | Clarence Beers | 83 |
| 1999 | Roy Talcott | 79 |
| 1997 | Lou Clinton | 60 |
| 1993 | Ray Thomas | 83 |
| 1989 | Art Parks | 78 |
| 1987 | Jim Johnson | 42 |
| 1985 | Burleigh Grimes | 92 |
| 1977 | John Pomorski | 71 |
| 1976 | Mandy Brooks | 79 |
| 1975 | Jim Stroner | 74 |
| 1965 | Frank Crossin | 74 |
| 1964 | Bobby Keefe | 82 |
| 1962 | Clarence Hoffman | 58 |
| 1959 | Wid Conroy | 82 |
| 1956 | Jim Mullen | 79 |
| 1955 | Honus Wagner | 81 |
| 1952 | Don Hurst | 47 |
| 1950 | Jing Johnson | 56 |
| 1948 | Bill Dammann | 76 |
| 1943 | Charley Hall | 59 |
| 1943 | George Magoon | 68 |
| 1942 | Amos Rusie | 71 |
| 1911 | Ed Glenn | - |
| 1911 | John Hamill | 50 |
| 1905 | Jack Leary | - |
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 6.
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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