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On This Day in Baseball History: December 17
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts161 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 17, 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
Born60
Died33
| 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 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Kenley Jansen. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Caleb Thielbar. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Albert Suárez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Willy Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays traded LHP Justin Bruihl to Cleveland Guardians for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Lane Thomas. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Dustin May. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Mark Leiter Jr.. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees released RHP Allan Winans. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Gustavo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C P.J. Higgins to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Miguel Palma to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Ali Sánchez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent CF Jorge Burgos to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Mike McKenna to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Brett Sullivan to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Scott Effross to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Drew Rom to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Alexander Cornielle to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Andrew Dalquist to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Wandisson Charles to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Max Fried. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Jared Young. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs traded CF Cody Bellinger and cash to New York Yankees for RHP Cody Poteet. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs traded C Matt Thaiss to Chicago White Sox for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Stiven Marinez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Brian Moran to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Carlos Pérez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Matt Turner to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jose Espada to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Willie MacIver to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Eiker Huizi to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Kodai Senga. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Cole Tucker to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Nick Podkul to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Steven Duggar to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Bradley Zimmer to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Yefry Ramirez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Jose Gomez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jonathan Holder. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Fernando Romero. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 2B Jose Rondon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Nabil Crismatt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Matt Reynolds to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Nabil Crismatt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Matt Reynolds to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jonathan Holder. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 3B Jose Rondon. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Nabil Crismatt. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Matt Reynolds. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Kwang Hyun Kim. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RF Avisail Garcia. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Humberto Arteaga to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Erick Mejia to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Madison Bumgarner. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Phillip Evans to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Hector Noesi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Miguel Del Pozo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF Socrates Brito to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent Ryon Healy. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Jace Peterson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Shao-Ching Chiang to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Kyle Barraclough to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Alexander Guillen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Peter Tago to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Moises Rivas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Jose Ciprian to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Rony Reyes to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Raymher Moreno to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Wendolyn Bautista to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Ray-Patrick Didder to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RF Avisail Garcia. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RF Avisail Garcia. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Matt Bush to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Zac Curtis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Tim Dillard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Chase d'Arnaud to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals traded 2B Andruw Monasterio to Cleveland Indians. 2018 transaction archive |  | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP J.A. Happ. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Bubba Starling to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Samir Duenez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jordan Lyles. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jason Adam to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Rajai Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Jose Marcano to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Andreuris Meran to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Alexis Pichardo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Steven Baron to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Mason Williams to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jordan Lyles. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent CF J.B. Shuck to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Jonathan Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Andrew Potter to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joshua Torres to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Fernando Abad to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Heiker Meneses to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 1B Sean Rodriguez. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent CF Ryan Sweeney to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Andrew Bailey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Edward Mujica to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Rajai Davis. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Casey Coleman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Ed Lucas to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Brad Mills to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Blake Parker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Justin Ruggiano. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees traded 2B Brendan Ryan to Chicago Cubs. PTBN in the December 8 trade. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers traded 1B Jason Rogers to Pittsburgh Pirates for CF Keon Broxton and RHP Trey Supak. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Fernando Cruz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Luis Cruz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RF Alex Castellanos to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Daniel Corcino to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Kaohi Downing to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Elian Herrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RF Alex Hassan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Tim Dillard to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Sebastian Valle to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Robbie Garvey to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Gabe Noyalis to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Tim Alderson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Juan Martinez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Mariano Calcano to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Anthony Varvaro to Boston Red Sox for RHP Aaron Kurcz and cash. 2014 transaction archive | |  |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs traded RF Justin Ruggiano to Seattle Mariners for RHP Matt Brazis. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Michael Morse. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Ryan Kalish to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics released RHP Jorge De Leon. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Luis Munoz to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Yuniel Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Vinny Rottino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Tyler Henson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jhan Marinez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Jake Mayers to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Lars Anderson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Bryan Petersen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Kevin Slowey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Steve Tolleson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Michael Morse. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Matt Albers. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Shunsuke Watanabe to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Matt Treanor to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Johnnie Lowe to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Santo Manzanillo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Johermyn Chavez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Kendri Salvador to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Mitch Canham to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Justin Friend to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Anibal Sanchez. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Donnie Murphy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Chang-Yong Lim to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Carlos Pena. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets traded C Josh Thole, C Mike Nickeas and RHP R.A. Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays for C John Buck, RHP Noah Syndergaard, C Travis d'Arnaud and OF Wuilmer Becerra. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Luis Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Dallas McPherson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Warner Madrigal to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Drew Carpenter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Chris Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Williams Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Daniel Pilar to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Oscar Rojas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds traded Brad Boxberger, RHP Edinson Volquez, C Yasmani Grandal and 1B Yonder Alonso to San Diego Padres for RHP Mat Latos. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Caden Dana |
| 1999 | Gunnar Hoglund |
| 1999 | Richard Fitts |
| 1999 | Ryan Weathers |
| 1997 | Brent Headrick |
| 1996 | Darwinzon Hernandez |
| 1993 | Josh Sborz |
| 1992 | Dan Vogelbach |
| 1992 | Miguel Gomez |
| 1990 | Taylor Rogers |
| 1990 | Tyler Rogers |
| 1987 | Donovan Solano |
| 1987 | Travis Tartamella |
| 1986 | Josh Edgin |
| 1985 | Fernando Abad |
| 1984 | Stu Pomeranz |
| 1982 | Josh Barfield |
| 1982 | Juan Mateo |
| 1980 | Dale Thayer |
| 1979 | David Kelton |
| 1978 | Alex Cintron |
| 1978 | Chase Utley |
| 1976 | Edwin Almonte |
| 1976 | Eric Eckenstahler |
| 1976 | Jason Dellaero |
| 1975 | Brandon Villafuerte |
| 1971 | Bret Hemphill |
| 1970 | Mike Cather |
| 1969 | Rudy Pemberton |
| 1968 | Curtis Pride |
| 1967 | Rafael Valdez |
| 1967 | Steve Parris |
| 1959 | Bryan Clutterbuck |
| 1959 | Marvell Wynne |
| 1957 | Bob Ojeda |
| 1957 | Mark Dempsey |
| 1947 | Charlie Sands |
| 1938 | Leo Cardenas |
| 1936 | Jerry Adair |
| 1936 | Rollie Sheldon |
| 1934 | Kent Hadley |
| 1926 | Ray Jablonski |
| 1920 | Mike Schultz |
| 1919 | Johnny Kucab |
| 1918 | Dale Jones |
| 1914 | Dave Smith |
| 1900 | Karl Swanson |
| 1898 | Red Lutz |
| 1896 | Jim Mattox |
| 1893 | Bert Yeabsley |
| 1893 | Oscar Tuero |
| 1889 | Ben Harris |
| 1886 | Jack McAdams |
| 1883 | Rebel Oakes |
| 1879 | Cy Falkenberg |
| 1876 | Roy Patterson |
| 1875 | Jim McHale |
| 1867 | Babe Doty |
| 1867 | Jack Wadsworth |
| 1859 | Bill Hutchison |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wilbur Howard | 73 |
| 2020 | Bob Raudman | 78 |
| 2017 | Doug Gallagher | 77 |
| 2015 | Hal Brown | 91 |
| 2012 | Frank Pastore | 55 |
| 2010 | Walt Dropo | 87 |
| 2008 | Dave Smith | 53 |
| 2006 | Larry Sherry | 71 |
| 1997 | Mel Mazzera | 83 |
| 1995 | George Cox | 91 |
| 1991 | Jesse Flores | 77 |
| 1989 | Zeb Eaton | 69 |
| 1985 | Elmer Bowman | 88 |
| 1985 | Ken O'Dea | 72 |
| 1975 | Kerby Farrell | 62 |
| 1970 | Jim Park | 78 |
| 1968 | Hank Severeid | 77 |
| 1961 | Ping Bodie | 74 |
| 1959 | Del Young | 74 |
| 1957 | Fritz Ostermueller | 50 |
| 1956 | Ona Dodd | 70 |
| 1955 | Rube DeGroff | 76 |
| 1954 | Red Proctor | 54 |
| 1953 | Lou McEvoy | 51 |
| 1953 | Walt Devoy | 68 |
| 1947 | Lee Viau | 81 |
| 1935 | Charlie Atherton | 62 |
| 1933 | Charlie DeArmond | 56 |
| 1927 | Bill Gilbert | 59 |
| 1924 | Pat Dealy | 63 |
| 1916 | Elias Peak | 57 |
| 1916 | George Carey | 46 |
| 1891 | Ed Springer | - |
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 17.
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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