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On This Day in Baseball History: December 20
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts179 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 20, 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
Transactions179
Born61
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 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RF Stuart Fairchild to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Kyle Finnegan. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF Dominic Fletcher to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Nick Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Christian Roa to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jorge Alcala to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Warming Bernabel to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Joel Ibarra to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Brian Van Belle to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Eric Pardinho to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Eric Lauer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Ali Sánchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Davis Daniel to Atlanta Braves for LHP Mitch Farris. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Hoby Milner. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Max Kepler. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Josh Walker. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent C Chris Williams to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Eric Wagaman. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Junior Fernández to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jonathan Loáisiga. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees traded C Jose Trevino to Cincinnati Reds for RHP Fernando Cruz and C Alex Jackson. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Noah Davis to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Jefry Yan to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Matt Gage to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Luis F. Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Travis Swaggerty to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Jake Higginbotham to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent DH Andrew McCutchen. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jack Flaherty. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Adrian Houser and CF Tyrone Taylor to New York Mets for RHP Coleman Crow. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Roddery Muñoz to Miami Marlins for cash. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Eric Haase. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Brett Kennedy to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Brooks Kriske to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Ty Blach to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Christian Molfetta to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Tanner Tully to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Joey Gallo. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Erasmo Ramirez. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent DH Matt Carpenter. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Austin Hedges. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Eddy Alvarez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Collin Wiles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Thomas Pannone to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Jake Fishman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent 2B Tyler Wade to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Roenis Elías to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Nolan Machibroda to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Alejandro Mateo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jesse Scholtens to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent C Oscar Campos to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Lorenzo Cedrola to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Clint Coulter to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Garrett Hampson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP T.J. McFarland to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Drew Maggi to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Aaron Judge. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent DH Jake Bauers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Matt Cleveland to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Yimi Garcia. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Phil Gosselin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Josh Harrison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Mikie Mahtook to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Matt Szczur to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Sergio Romo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Robinson Leyer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Tyler Clippard. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Jett Bandy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF John Andreoli to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF Nick Longhi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Mike Kickham to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP R.J. Alvarez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent Ryan Tepera. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Justin Smoak. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Gio Gonzalez. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Caleb Frare to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Noel Cuevas to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jonathan Cruz to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ken Salas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Pedro Rivas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Kaleb Cowart to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Mike Morin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Dean Anna to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Trevor Cahill. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Ian Kinsler. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Zac Rosscup. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Danny Coulombe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Rex Brothers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Junior A. Guzman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP William Gaston to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Carson Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Ryan Weber to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Harold Melenge to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Jarrett Parker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Ryan Court to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Ryan Newell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 3B Evan Longoria and cash to San Francisco Giants for SS Christian Arroyo, LF Denard Span, LHP Matt Krook and RHP Stephen Woods. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros traded LF Preston Tucker to Atlanta Braves for Player To Be Named Later. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Juan Nicasio. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Tom Koehler. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres released LHP Travis Wood. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose Valdez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Danny Santana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B Chris Colabello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Josh Tobias. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees traded RHP Nick Goody to Cleveland Indians for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Bryan Holaday to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jhoulys Chacin. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Clayton Richard. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Brayan Mejia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Gaudy Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jhon Victorino to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Andres Martinez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Daniel Moskos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RF Kyle Waldrop to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LF Oswaldo Arcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Maikel Cleto to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Daniel Corcino to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Collin Balester to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Greg Williams to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Carlos Quintero to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Juan Zabala to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres traded C Ryan Hanigan to Boston Red Sox for 3B Will Middlebrooks. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins traded 3B Casey McGehee to San Francisco Giants for RHP Kendry Flores and RHP Luis Castillo. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Scott Downs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C George Kottaras to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Eric Chavez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics released Pedro Figueroa. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Ryan Feierabend to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Daniel McCutchen to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP J.P. Howell. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Ryan Roberts to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent Omar Poveda. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent CF Joe Benson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Xavier Paul to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Craig Westcott to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent CF Jordany Valdespin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Milan Post to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Lay Batista to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Dario Saunders to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Ken Paredes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Mike Pelfrey. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Mike Adams. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Placido Polanco. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Yoshinori Tateyama to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Ramiro Pena. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Dave Bush to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Zech Zinicola to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Rusty Ryal to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Derrick Robinson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Mike Jacobs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Rusty Ryal. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Doug Mathis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Audy Ciriaco to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 1B Miles Durham to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Craig Albernaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Stefan Gartrell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Jonathan Vargas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Waldis Joaquin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Jarrett Hoffpauir to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Chad Tracy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LF Xavier Paul to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 1B Jeff Clement to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Ryota Igarashi. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent Jason Kubel. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Endy Chavez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Yuniesky Betancourt. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RF Michael Cuddyer. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 2B Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Fabio Castro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Emerson Landoni to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 2B German Duran to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jon Edwards to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Rolando Segovia to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Colton Gordon |
| 1997 | Bryse Wilson |
| 1996 | Abraham Toro |
| 1994 | Dane Dunning |
| 1993 | Trent Giambrone |
| 1992 | Joey Krehbiel |
| 1990 | Bruce Maxwell |
| 1988 | Erik Goeddel |
| 1985 | Tyler Sturdevant |
| 1982 | David Wright |
| 1981 | Chris Narveson |
| 1981 | James Shields |
| 1980 | Luke Carlin |
| 1979 | David DeJesus |
| 1976 | Aubrey Huff |
| 1974 | Augie Ojeda |
| 1971 | Marc Valdes |
| 1966 | Jeff Mutis |
| 1965 | Fernando Ramsey |
| 1960 | Jose DeLeon |
| 1957 | Bill Laskey |
| 1953 | Paul Moskau |
| 1951 | Mike Hart |
| 1949 | Cecil Cooper |
| 1949 | Oscar Gamble |
| 1948 | Jim Norris |
| 1945 | Keith Lampard |
| 1945 | Vince Colbert |
| 1944 | Don Mason |
| 1943 | John Noriega |
| 1940 | Thad Tillotson |
| 1936 | Dan Pfister |
| 1931 | Julio Becquer |
| 1930 | Troy Herriage |
| 1923 | Grant Dunlap |
| 1920 | Julio Gonzalez |
| 1915 | Marv Felderman |
| 1912 | Tommy Irwin |
| 1910 | Calvin Chapman |
| 1908 | Art McLarney |
| 1904 | Virgil Davis |
| 1902 | Carl Yowell |
| 1900 | Gabby Hartnett |
| 1899 | George Pipgras |
| 1897 | Snooks Dowd |
| 1894 | Butch Henline |
| 1893 | Carroll Jones |
| 1888 | Fred Merkle |
| 1886 | Joe Berger |
| 1885 | Joe Wilhoit |
| 1885 | Paddy Baumann |
| 1881 | Branch Rickey |
| 1879 | Ham Wade |
| 1878 | Bob Hall |
| 1878 | Doc Moskiman |
| 1876 | Jimmy Williams |
| 1869 | Bill McCauley |
| 1866 | Joe Gormley |
| 1856 | Harry Stovey |
| 1853 | Jack Manning |
| 1852 | Herm Doscher |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rickey Henderson | 65 |
| 2022 | Denny Doyle | 79 |
| 2022 | Ray Herbert | 93 |
| 2021 | Fred Andrews | 69 |
| 2021 | Jack Whillock | 79 |
| 2021 | Kimera Bartee | 49 |
| 2020 | Billy Harris | 77 |
| 2016 | Phil Gagliano | 74 |
| 2015 | George Burpo | 93 |
| 2007 | Tommy Byrne | 87 |
| 1999 | Dick Bertell | 64 |
| 1998 | John Anderson | 69 |
| 1994 | Bob Wellman | 69 |
| 1994 | Larry Crawford | 80 |
| 1993 | Felix Mackiewicz | 76 |
| 1991 | Don Williams | 56 |
| 1991 | Hal Finney | 86 |
| 1987 | Jake Eisenhart | 65 |
| 1986 | Joe DeSa | 27 |
| 1984 | Art McLarney | 76 |
| 1984 | Gonzalo Marquez | 44 |
| 1984 | Steve Slayton | 82 |
| 1984 | Walter Christensen | 85 |
| 1980 | Mike Knode | 85 |
| 1972 | Gabby Hartnett | 72 |
| 1971 | Tom Fitzsimmons | 81 |
| 1966 | Doc Farrell | 64 |
| 1965 | Al Lyons | 47 |
| 1963 | Dinny McNamara | 58 |
| 1962 | Charlie Luskey | 86 |
| 1960 | Skip Dowd | 71 |
| 1950 | Carroll Yerkes | 47 |
| 1944 | Elmer Zacher | 64 |
| 1934 | Parke Wilson | 67 |
| 1924 | Jimmy Woulfe | 65 |
| 1917 | Will Calihan | - |
| 1897 | William Brown | - |
| 1892 | John Fitzgerald | - |
| 1885 | Jim Hall | - |
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 20.
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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