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On This Day in Baseball History: December 7
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts135 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 7, 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
Transactions135
Born52
Died28
| 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 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent CF Cedric Mullins. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Matthew Boyd. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Conner Capel to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Oliver Ortega to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Jake Brentz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Sauryn Lao to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres traded LF Juan Soto and CF Trent Grisham to New York Yankees for RHP Michael King, C Kyle Higashioka, RHP Randy Vásquez, RHP Jhony Brito and RHP Drew Thorpe. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Wander Suero to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Willie Calhoun to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Angel Perdomo. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Victor Caratini. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Ryjeteri Merite to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Chuckie Robinson to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Dan Altavilla to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Mike Brosseau to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Jeferson Morales to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Anthony Misiewicz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Oddanier Mosqueda to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Dennis Santana to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Daulton Jefferies to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Jakson Reetz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Brooks Raley to New York Mets for LHP Keyshawn Askew. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Joe Jiménez and cash to Atlanta Braves for 3B Justyn-Henry Malloy and LHP Jake Higginbotham. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C David García to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Silvino Bracho to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets traded CF Jake Mangum to Miami Marlins. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RF Jason Heyward to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Edwarli Brioso to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jonawel Valdez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Matt Eckelman to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Darwin Caballero to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Noelin Cuevas to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Raynel Duran to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Wilton Rondon to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Kevin Gadea to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Raisel Iglesias and cash to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Noe Ramirez and Future Considerations. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Clay Holmes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Sean Kazmar Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent P Clay Holmes. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Sean Kazmar Jr.. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent CF Keon Broxton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Lewis Castillo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Jesus Suarez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Oberto Arrieta to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Patrick Corbin. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Garrett Richards. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Adony Mejia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Moises Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Hector Lopez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Leonardo Reginatto to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Brock Stassi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Gregorio Petit to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Tyler Chatwood. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Scott Barlow. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins traded CF Dee Gordon and Future Considerations to Seattle Mariners for RHP Nick Neidert, RHP Robert Dugger and Chris Torres. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent CF Todd Cunningham to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Richard Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Yusmeiro Petit. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Michael Martinez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Erik Kratz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Alan Perdomo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Juan De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Ronaiker Palma to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Francisco Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Wirliel Rangel to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Greg Jones to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs traded LF Jorge Soler to Kansas City Royals for RHP Wade Davis. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent DH Matt Holliday. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox traded CF Adam Eaton to Washington Nationals for RHP Lucas Giolito, RHP Reynaldo Lopez and RHP Dane Dunning. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Chris Heston to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Maiker Manuel to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Junior Melo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Juan Pichardo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Fredis Guerrero to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Brett Oberholtzer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Yainer Diaz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Tyler Holt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Wilfredo Boscan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Deolis Guerra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Robert Zarate to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Jonathan Aro and LHP Wade Miley to Seattle Mariners for RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elias. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Chris Young. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Juan Torres to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Ramiro Pena to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Benji Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Yohan Encarnacion to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Wilerik Diaz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Yeison Jasco to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Adam Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Yovanny Cuevas to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Francisco Peguero. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Edward Mujica. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Brian Wilson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Hiroki Kuroda. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Chad Qualls. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Jacoby Ellsbury. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Marcus Lemon to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Randy Choate. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Graham Godfrey to Boston Red Sox. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Dan Haren. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Travis Webb to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP George Sherrill to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Angel Pagan. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Bryan Augenstein to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Brandon Boggs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Reynaldo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Chad Gaudin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Javier Herrera to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jensen Lewis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Robinson Lopez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Jonathan Diaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Joucer Martinez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Tyler Herron to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Paterson Segura to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Francis Castro to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Tim Byrdak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Angel Castro to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Capps. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Jose Morales to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Miami Marlins signed free agent Jose Reyes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Ramon Ramirez and CF Andres Torres to New York Mets for CF Angel Pagan. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Huston Street to San Diego Padres. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Erik Bedard. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Nate McLouth. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed DH David Ortiz. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Francisco Rodriguez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed 2B Kelly Johnson. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Mike Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Wil Ledezma to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Jesse Carlson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Kelvin Perez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Clint Everts to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Carlos Martinez-Pumarino to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Sal Stewart |
| 2000 | Grant McCray |
| 1999 | Jose Devers |
| 1997 | Spencer Steer |
| 1994 | Pete Alonso |
| 1991 | Mark Payton |
| 1990 | Brian Johnson |
| 1990 | Steven Baron |
| 1990 | Yasiel Puig |
| 1989 | Kyle Hendricks |
| 1984 | Mike Baxter |
| 1979 | Ryan Theriot |
| 1977 | Eric Chavez |
| 1977 | Saul Rivera |
| 1976 | Kevin Hooper |
| 1974 | Mike Bell |
| 1973 | Brian Schmack |
| 1972 | Carl Dale |
| 1967 | Tino Martinez |
| 1963 | Billy Bates |
| 1963 | Jim Austin |
| 1963 | Shane Mack |
| 1963 | Steve Howard |
| 1956 | Ozzie Virgil |
| 1955 | Scot Thompson |
| 1951 | Paul Dade |
| 1950 | Rich Coggins |
| 1947 | Johnny Bench |
| 1942 | Alex Johnson |
| 1941 | Rupe Toppin |
| 1936 | Bo Belinsky |
| 1935 | Don Cardwell |
| 1930 | Hal Smith |
| 1930 | Mark Freeman |
| 1927 | Dick Donovan |
| 1926 | Armando Roche |
| 1916 | Jorge Comellas |
| 1915 | Johnny Gee |
| 1915 | Vinnie Smith |
| 1911 | Denny Galehouse |
| 1911 | Don Johnson |
| 1906 | Tony Piet |
| 1901 | Ralph Judd |
| 1899 | Ed Morris |
| 1895 | Bud Davis |
| 1886 | Bobby Schang |
| 1885 | Ducky Yount |
| 1874 | Hobe Ferris |
| 1867 | Joe Burke |
| 1865 | Charles Yingling |
| 1863 | Tom Lovett |
| 1849 | Elmer White |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jack DiLauro | 81 |
| 2024 | Merv Rettenmund | 81 |
| 2020 | Dick Allen | 78 |
| 2020 | Roger Moret | 71 |
| 2010 | Art Mahan | 97 |
| 2010 | Cardell Camper | 58 |
| 1994 | Frank Sacka | 70 |
| 1990 | Lew Flick | 75 |
| 1987 | Ken Richardson | 72 |
| 1986 | John Bogart | 86 |
| 1984 | Howie Reed | 47 |
| 1980 | Luke Urban | 93 |
| 1977 | Denny Sothern | 73 |
| 1976 | Duke Maas | 47 |
| 1974 | Red Dorman | 74 |
| 1969 | Lefty O'Doul | 72 |
| 1964 | Bill Karlon | 55 |
| 1962 | Bobo Newsom | 55 |
| 1959 | Tom McGuire | 67 |
| 1953 | Slats Jordan | 75 |
| 1947 | Jud Smith | 78 |
| 1947 | Tom Maher | 72 |
| 1945 | Cal Crum | 56 |
| 1940 | Harry Eells | 60 |
| 1938 | Tom Kearns | 78 |
| 1928 | Charlie Petty | 62 |
| 1918 | Fancy O'Neil | - |
| 1893 | Johnny Lavin | - |
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 7.
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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