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On This Day in Baseball History: December 8
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts120 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 8, 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
Transactions120
Born47
Died39
| 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 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Daison Acosta. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Nicky Lopez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Evan Fitterer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Andrew Velazquez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Yolmer Sánchez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Daniel Duarte to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Amin Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Luis Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Yuhi Sako to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Yorlin Calderon to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Taylor Kohlwey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals traded LF Tyler O'Neill to Boston Red Sox for RHP Nick Robertson and RHP Victor Santos. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels traded C Max Stassi and SS David Fletcher to Atlanta Braves for 1B Evan White and LHP Tyler Thomas. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Miami Marlins traded CF Jake Mangum to Tampa Bay Rays. 2023 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Zach Logue to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Anthony Bemboom to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Lolo Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Max Lazar to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Ryder Ryan to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Hunter Stratton to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Nate Mondou to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Payton Henry to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Kevin Kelly to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Trea Turner. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Chris Martin. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds traded C Blake Sabol to San Francisco Giants. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners traded RF Frankie Tostado to Washington Nationals. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RF Diego Rincones to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Art Warren to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Rodolfo Durán to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Zac Houston to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Lisandro Santos to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Jamie Westbrook to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Henry Henry to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Michael Flynn to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Demarcus Evans to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jeremy Walker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Yoelin Disla to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Ali Castillo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Carson Fulmer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Tanner Andrews to San Francisco Giants. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Lance Lynn to Chicago White Sox for LHP Avery Weems and RHP Dane Dunning. 2020 transaction archive |  | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Cheslor Cuthbert to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Dwight Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Luke Maile. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Brian O'Grady. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Matt Wisler. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Derian Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Matt Wisler. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Luke Maile. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | traded to Chicago White Sox for . 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Dwight Smith Jr.. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 3B Cheslor Cuthbert. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Cesar Puello. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Matt Wisler. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana, and. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Matt Wisler. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent Kyle Finnegan. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Willy Ortiz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Mike Fiers. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Chris Iannetta. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Kyle Crockett to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Francisco Pena to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Roberto Francisco to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Yenci Pena to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Yunior Severino to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Williams Perez. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers traded LHP Caleb Smith to Chicago Cubs. 2016 transaction archive | |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Justin Haley to San Diego Padres. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres traded RHP Justin Haley to Minnesota Twins for RHP Miguel Diaz. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds traded C Luis Torrens to San Diego Padres. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Brady Feigl and RHP Tyrell Jenkins to Texas Rangers for RHP Luke Jackson. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Ryan Webb to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Tim Dillard to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Donovan Solano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Jason Motte. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Chad Qualls. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres traded 3B Jedd Gyorko and cash to St. Louis Cardinals for CF Jon Jay. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP John Lackey. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Mark Lowe. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs traded 2B Starlin Castro to New York Yankees for RHP Adam Warren and Player To Be Named Later. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Ben Zobrist. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Evan Scribner to Seattle Mariners for RHP Trey Cochran-Gill. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Zack Greinke. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B James Beresford to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Rafael Dolis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Preston Guilmet to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Taylor Wright to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Orlando Calixte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Lucas Luetge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Ryan Buchter to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Rocky Gale to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Miguel Matos to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics traded RF Brandon Moss to Cleveland Indians for 2B Joey Wendle. 2014 transaction archive | |  |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent Yasmany Tomas. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Neftali Soto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Gabriel Noriega to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Mark Hamilton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Eric Chavez. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RF Jason Bay. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Ruben Sierra to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals traded 3B Yamaico Navarro to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Brooks Pounders and 3B Diego Goris. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Ross Ohlendorf. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers Traded LHP Dana Eveland to Baltimore Orioles; Norfolk Tides Traded LF Tyler Henson to Albuquerque Isotopes and Delmarva Shorebirds Traded LHP Jarret Martin to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. 2011 transaction archive | |  |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Aaron Harang. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox Traded SS Marwin Gonzalez to Houston Astros and Oklahoma City RedHawks Traded RHP Marco Antonio Duarte to Pawtucket Red Sox. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals traded LHP Cesar Cabral to New York Yankees. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF Laynce Nix. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs traded 2B DJ LeMahieu and RF Tyler Colvin to Colorado Rockies for RHP Casey Weathers and 3B Ian Stewart. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees released CF Greg Golson. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jesus Lugo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent Richard Reina. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Yelson Calderon to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Andrew Walters |
| 2000 | Andy Pages |
| 1997 | Zac Kristofak |
| 1987 | Alex Torres |
| 1987 | Kyle Drabek |
| 1987 | Zach McAllister |
| 1986 | Jordan Norberto |
| 1985 | Josh Donaldson |
| 1985 | Robbie Weinhardt |
| 1982 | Alfredo Aceves |
| 1981 | Kory Casto |
| 1978 | Vernon Wells |
| 1976 | Jose Leon |
| 1976 | Reed Johnson |
| 1976 | Rontrez Johnson |
| 1975 | Brian Barkley |
| 1973 | Jeff DaVanon |
| 1972 | Jolbert Cabrera |
| 1971 | Garvin Alston |
| 1968 | Mike Mussina |
| 1967 | Tom McGraw |
| 1965 | Jeff Grotewold |
| 1965 | John Orton |
| 1960 | John Mizerock |
| 1956 | Alan Wirth |
| 1946 | Alan Foster |
| 1941 | Ed Brinkman |
| 1940 | Brant Alyea |
| 1937 | Jim Pagliaroni |
| 1925 | Hank Thompson |
| 1918 | Sam Zoldak |
| 1907 | Bill Beckmann |
| 1900 | Mose Solomon |
| 1894 | Razor Ledbetter |
| 1892 | Ellis Johnson |
| 1890 | John McGraw |
| 1887 | Eddie Dent |
| 1883 | Jimmy Wacker |
| 1879 | Jack Thoney |
| 1879 | Jimmy Austin |
| 1877 | Bill Thomas |
| 1874 | Joe Connor |
| 1870 | William Lackey |
| 1869 | Kid Camp |
| 1868 | Jocko Halligan |
| 1856 | Jack Rowe |
| 1853 | Steve Libby |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Roberto Gomez | 35 |
| 2022 | Tom Flanigan | 88 |
| 2021 | Richie Lewis | 55 |
| 2019 | Weldon Bowlin | 78 |
| 2016 | Putsy Caballero | 89 |
| 2015 | Gus Gil | 76 |
| 2014 | Buddy Hicks | 87 |
| 2014 | Russ Kemmerer | 84 |
| 2006 | Jose Uribe | 47 |
| 1999 | Wally Hebert | 92 |
| 1993 | Bob Barnes | 91 |
| 1986 | Pip Koehler | 84 |
| 1985 | Bill Wambsganss | 91 |
| 1985 | Dave Madison | 64 |
| 1981 | Bill Windle | 76 |
| 1979 | Del Young | 67 |
| 1978 | Nick Cullop | 78 |
| 1977 | Art Ewoldt | 83 |
| 1975 | Fred Blackwell | 84 |
| 1975 | Johnny Couch | 84 |
| 1974 | Bert Niehoff | 90 |
| 1968 | Benn Karr | 75 |
| 1966 | Bill Bolden | 73 |
| 1965 | Charles Sterrett | 76 |
| 1963 | Red Worthington | 57 |
| 1961 | Coonie Blank | 69 |
| 1961 | Lou Koupal | 62 |
| 1958 | Bernie Friberg | 59 |
| 1958 | Tris Speaker | 70 |
| 1955 | Buck Washer | 73 |
| 1951 | Bobby Lowe | 86 |
| 1948 | Pelham Ballenger | 54 |
| 1945 | Henry Fournier | 80 |
| 1935 | William Louden | 52 |
| 1932 | Bill Gray | 61 |
| 1931 | Jack Bellman | 67 |
| 1909 | Bill Hogg | 28 |
| 1908 | Frank Griffith | 36 |
| 1907 | Washington Fulmer | 67 |
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 8.
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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