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On This Day in Baseball History: December 21
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts181 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 21, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
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Final games0
Transactions181
Born64
Died30
| 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 RHP Shawn Armstrong. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent IF Munetaka Murakami. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Vimael Machín to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Luis Quinones to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Fernando Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians traded 1B Josh Naylor to Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Slade Cecconi. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Cam Booser to Chicago White Sox for RHP Yhoiker Fajardo. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Athletics signed free agent 3B Gio Urshela. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Tim Naughton to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Brandon Waddell to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Joel Kuhnel to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Chance Adams to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Francisco Acuna to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Garrett Acton to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Joe Record to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Juan Yepez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Phillip Evans to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Mark Kolozsvary to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Chris Gittens to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Ramón Rodríguez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Luis González to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Bryce Johnson to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 3B Gavin Collins to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Paolo Espino to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Spenser Watkins to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Mychal Givens. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent DH Michael Brantley. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Dansby Swanson, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Carlos Rodón. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Caleb Simpson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Drew Rucinski. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Niko Goodrum to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Tommy Kahnle. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets traded C James McCann to Baltimore Orioles. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | New York Mets released RHP Yoan López. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Jim Haley to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Pedro Severino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Casey Sadler to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Gerson Moreno to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Braden Bristo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Rob Refsnyder to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Terry McClure to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Houston Astros signed free agent 3B Edwin Diaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Jon Singleton to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RF Isiah Gilliam and to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Fernando Abad to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Nick Ciuffo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Claudio Custodio to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jerad Eickhoff to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Jerry Blevins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Tom Windle to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Wilfredo Tovar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP John Brebbia. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Matt Ball to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Josh Osich to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP John Brebbia. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Nick Ciuffo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Wilfredo Tovar. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent P Tom Windle. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent P Jerad Eickhoff. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent P Jerry Blevins. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent P Josh Osich. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent P Matt Ball. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Nick Ciuffo. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals traded RF Adolis Garcia to Texas Rangers for cash. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Jonathan Schoop. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 1B C.J. Cron. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Julio Teheran. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Boog Powell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Ryne Birk to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Andrew Miller. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jeremy Bleich to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Rob Brantly to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Phil Gosselin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Matt McBride to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Josh Martin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Gregorio Petit to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF Shane Robinson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers Traded 2B Jurickson Profar to Oakland Athletics; Oakland Athletics Traded 2B Eli White and Future Considerations to Texas Rangers; Oakland Athletics Traded RHP Emilio Pagan and Future Considerations to Tampa Bay Rays; Tampa Bay Rays Traded LHP Kyle Bird, LHP Brock Burke and RHP Yoel Espinal to Texas Rangers and Texas Rangers Traded RHP Rollie Lacy to Tampa Bay Rays. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Joakim Soria. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent Pat Venditte. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Ryan Bollinger to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Dietrich Enns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Tyler Higgins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Seth Mejias-Brean to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Aderlin Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Jacob Scavuzzo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Allen Craig to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Eric Sogard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Miguel Del Pozo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Nolan Fontana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ariel Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Phillips Valdez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Jack Leathersich to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Daniel Murphy. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Joe Kelly. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RF Yasiel Puig, LF Matt Kemp, LHP Alex Wood, C Kyle Farmer and cash to Cincinnati Reds for RHP Homer Bailey, SS Jeter Downs and RHP Josiah Gray. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Matt Harvey. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Charlie Morton. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers traded LF Domingo Santana to Seattle Mariners for LF Ben Gamel and RHP Noah Zavolas. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Gregor Blanco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jose Ruviera to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Joel Ibarra to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Alexi Ogando to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Melvin Upton Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Will Lamb to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Ronny Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Jason Krizan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent CF Kenny Wilson to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Yovani Gallardo. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jhoulys Chacin. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Brandon Kintzler. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Paolo Espino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Shawn Tolleson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Brett Eibner to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Zeke Spruill to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Mike Zagurski to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Phil Gosselin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Nick Rickles to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Radhames Liz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Daniel Hudson. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Matt Hague to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Reynaldo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Diarlin Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Jose Garcia to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Jorge Guerra to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Rafael Monsion to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Keyvius Sampson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Cameron Seitzer to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Pedro Beato to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Gabriel Encinas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Webster Rivas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Wilmer Font to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Andrew Thurman to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Wilkin Castillo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Tom Gorzelanny to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Joe Thatcher to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers traded LHP Kyle Lobstein to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP A.J. Griffin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Buddy Baumann. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians released 3B Chris Johnson. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres released RHP Jay Jackson. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Jordany Valdespin to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Miguel Mejia to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jeremy Hefner to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Nestor Molina to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Bobby Doran to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Brandon Bixler to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Christian Marrero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Julio Damian to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Alfredo Tavarez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jasiel Alvino to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jose De Leon to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Luis Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Rich Harden to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent Jose Veras. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Nate Schierholtz. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Tom Gorzelanny. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jeremy Bonderman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Gabe Suarez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Zach Putnam to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Luke Sommer to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Mike Costanzo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Yeiper Castillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Eduardo Del Rosario to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Andy LaRoche to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Cesar Izturis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Juan Perez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Anderson Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres Traded C Luis Martinez to Texas Rangers and Myrtle Beach Pelicans Traded RHP Ryan Kelly to San Antonio Missions. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Hector Luna to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF Luis Montanez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Jose Mijares. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RF Jeremy Hermida to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Stephen Marek to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent Dan Cortes. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Jose Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Cedrick Bowers to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Maikol Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Cristian Mena |
| 1997 | Josiah Gray |
| 1996 | Aneurys Zabala |
| 1993 | Josh Staumont |
| 1990 | Kendall Graveman |
| 1990 | Mike Clevinger |
| 1989 | David Rollins |
| 1988 | Asher Wojciechowski |
| 1988 | Cody Stanley |
| 1988 | Danny Duffy |
| 1987 | Khris Davis |
| 1985 | Brian Schlitter |
| 1985 | Ed Easley |
| 1985 | Matt Mangini |
| 1984 | Eddie Gamboa |
| 1983 | John Mayberry |
| 1983 | Taylor Teagarden |
| 1982 | Philip Humber |
| 1980 | Royce Ring |
| 1978 | Dicky Gonzalez |
| 1977 | Buddy Carlyle |
| 1977 | D'Angelo Jimenez |
| 1977 | Freddy Sanchez |
| 1976 | Tony Cogan |
| 1972 | Dustin Hermanson |
| 1972 | LaTroy Hawkins |
| 1970 | John Hope |
| 1966 | Paul Swingle |
| 1960 | Andy Van Slyke |
| 1960 | Roger McDowell |
| 1957 | Tom Henke |
| 1952 | Joaquin Andujar |
| 1950 | Jim Wright |
| 1949 | Larry Bradford |
| 1948 | Dave Kingman |
| 1947 | Elliott Maddox |
| 1942 | Pete Charton |
| 1941 | Paul Casanova |
| 1936 | Howie Reed |
| 1936 | Ralph Lumenti |
| 1930 | Danny Kravitz |
| 1927 | Jack Daniels |
| 1925 | Bob Rush |
| 1925 | Kent Peterson |
| 1922 | Jay Difani |
| 1920 | Bill Werle |
| 1913 | Heinie Heltzel |
| 1911 | Nino Bongiovanni |
| 1907 | Freddie Muller |
| 1905 | Fred Koster |
| 1900 | Doc Hamann |
| 1897 | Hal Haid |
| 1897 | Pete Scott |
| 1887 | Cy Williams |
| 1886 | Jim Doyle |
| 1884 | Steve White |
| 1882 | Bert Weeden |
| 1878 | Warren Gill |
| 1869 | Joe Harrington |
| 1865 | Frank Zinn |
| 1861 | Dell Darling |
| 1861 | Harry Maskrey |
| 1859 | Bill Traffley |
| 1858 | Steve Dunn |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dick Thoenen | 79 |
| 2019 | Norm Angelini | 72 |
| 2012 | Boyd Bartley | 92 |
| 2011 | Bud Bloomfield | 75 |
| 2007 | Jack Lamabe | 71 |
| 2005 | Elrod Hendricks | 64 |
| 1993 | Ernie Kish | 75 |
| 1993 | Ham Schulte | 81 |
| 1989 | Ralph Schwamb | 63 |
| 1988 | Willie Kamm | 88 |
| 1987 | Joe Sherman | 97 |
| 1985 | Joe Genewich | 88 |
| 1980 | Tony Jacobs | 55 |
| 1978 | Joe Mathes | 87 |
| 1976 | Walt Lynch | 79 |
| 1970 | Chubby Dean | 55 |
| 1964 | Delos Brown | 72 |
| 1963 | Happy Townsend | 84 |
| 1963 | Harry Williams | 73 |
| 1957 | Marty Berghammer | 69 |
| 1950 | Dad Lytle | 88 |
| 1949 | Teddy Kearns | 49 |
| 1946 | Bill Evans | 53 |
| 1943 | Jack Warner | 71 |
| 1943 | Jim Cudworth | 85 |
| 1942 | Ira Davis | 72 |
| 1936 | Fred Gunkle | 79 |
| 1912 | Jim Conway | 54 |
| 1912 | Jim Gilman | 42 |
| 1909 | Jack Keenan | 40 |
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 21.
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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