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On This Day in Baseball History: December 23
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts106 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 23, 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
Transactions106
Born62
Died15
| 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 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Sean Newcomb. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jacob Webb. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Burch Smith to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Tyler Burch to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Ofreidy Gómez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent CF Sammy Siani to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Génesis Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP D.J. Snelten to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Patrick Sandoval. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Jordyn Adams to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Matt Bowman to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Gerald Ogando to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Christian Walker. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Joe Ross. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Shawn Armstrong. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Patrick Murphy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Diego Castillo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Connor Brogdon to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Brennen Davis to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RF Nick Schnell to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Tom Murphy. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Yuki Matsui. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Logan Allen to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Colten Brewer to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Donovan Walton to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded SS Diego Castillo to Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Scott Randall. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded C Daulton Varsho to Toronto Blue Jays for SS Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and C Gabriel Moreno. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles traded 1B Lewin Díaz to Atlanta Braves. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Erik Stock to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Andrew Knapp to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Nick Wittgren to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Willi Castro to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Anthony Banda to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Garrett Whitley to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Dustin Garneau to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Matt Andriese. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Jose Siri to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Edgar Ernesto Garcia. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jose Urena. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Jose Siri to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Dustin Garneau to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Houston Astros signed free agent CF Jose Siri. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Dustin Garneau. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Jose Urena. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Matt Andriese. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Jose Urena. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Matt Andriese. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Pierce Johnson. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Yankees traded RHP Chance Adams to Kansas City Royals for SS Cristian Perez. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Martin Maldonado. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jacob Barnes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Elliot Soto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Chris Owings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kendall Graveman. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B Yonder Alonso. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Anthony Bass to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Osleivis Basabe to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jheyson Caraballo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Norge Ruiz to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Alex Avila. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Brad Ziegler. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Ben Revere. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Travis Banwart to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Logan Watkins to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Craig Stammen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Gabriel Arias to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Ivan Pineyro to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Matt Reynolds to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP C.C. Lee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Logan Kensing to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Hyun Soo Kim. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs released 2B Brendan Ryan. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Alejandro De Aza. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF John Jaso. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels released C Rafael Lopez. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Rico Noel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Yordi Francisco to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Melvin Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles released LF Quintin Berry. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jake Peavy. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent David Ross. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C David Ross. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Tim Stauffer. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Scott Snodgress to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Adam Wilk to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Scott Kalamar to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent CF Jason Pridie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Wilfredo Boscan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Ali Solis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Michael Taylor to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Josh Wilson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Mike Pelfrey. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Kurt Suzuki. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Jose Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Rodrigo Takahashi to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Kevin Ahrens to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RF Carlos Beltran. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs Traded LHP Sean Marshall to Cincinnati Reds; Cincinnati Reds Traded LHP Travis Wood and CF Dave Sappelt to Chicago Cubs and Dayton Dragons Traded 2B Ronald Torreyes to Peoria Chiefs. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics traded LHP Gio Gonzalez and RHP Robert Gilliam to Washington Nationals for RHP A.J. Cole, RHP Brad Peacock, C Derek Norris and LHP Tommy Milone. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed SS Greg Picart. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Luis Nunez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Jason Jaramillo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Brad Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Sandy Garces to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Dalton Guthrie |
| 1993 | Dany Jimenez |
| 1990 | Mitch Haniger |
| 1988 | Audry Perez |
| 1988 | Roberto Perez |
| 1987 | Jordany Valdespin |
| 1987 | Tyler Robertson |
| 1984 | Josh Satin |
| 1983 | Hanley Ramirez |
| 1982 | Brad Nelson |
| 1980 | Cody Ross |
| 1978 | Victor Martinez |
| 1977 | Jesus Colome |
| 1977 | Shawn Chacon |
| 1976 | Brad Lidge |
| 1974 | Pascual Matos |
| 1968 | Rick White |
| 1959 | Frank Eufemia |
| 1958 | Tim Leary |
| 1956 | Bert Bradley |
| 1955 | Keith Comstock |
| 1953 | Jerry Manuel |
| 1952 | Santo Alcala |
| 1948 | Alec Distaso |
| 1944 | Ray Lamb |
| 1944 | Vic LaRose |
| 1943 | Dave May |
| 1943 | Ron Allen |
| 1942 | Jerry Koosman |
| 1941 | Ken Hubbs |
| 1937 | Tim Harkness |
| 1933 | Elder White |
| 1929 | Al Cicotte |
| 1928 | Tony Roig |
| 1925 | Ed Blake |
| 1924 | Bob Marquis |
| 1912 | Pat Ankenman |
| 1908 | Sol Carter |
| 1904 | Howie Williamson |
| 1902 | Max Rosenfeld |
| 1901 | Ox Eckhardt |
| 1900 | Danny Taylor |
| 1899 | Tommy Thomas |
| 1899 | Waddy MacPhee |
| 1898 | Hinkey Haines |
| 1897 | Nemo Gaines |
| 1889 | Fritz Maisel |
| 1888 | George Curry |
| 1888 | Tom Cantwell |
| 1887 | Bunny Fabrique |
| 1884 | Palmer Hildebrand |
| 1882 | Al Schweitzer |
| 1882 | Cozy Dolan |
| 1882 | George Whiteman |
| 1882 | Sam Frock |
| 1880 | Doc Gessler |
| 1879 | Frank Owen |
| 1871 | Sam Leever |
| 1869 | Mike Grady |
| 1869 | Mike Roach |
| 1867 | Jack Fee |
| 1867 | Jack Leiper |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Angelo Dagres | 83 |
| 2016 | Jim Lehew | 79 |
| 2006 | Sol Carter | 98 |
| 2003 | Charlie Bowles | 86 |
| 2002 | George Bullard | 74 |
| 1981 | George Scharein | 67 |
| 1975 | Jim McGlothlin | 32 |
| 1975 | Rae Blaemire | 64 |
| 1972 | Dutch Jordan | 92 |
| 1969 | Ted Menze | 72 |
| 1955 | Joe McManus | 68 |
| 1937 | Walt Preston | 69 |
| 1916 | Erve Beck | 38 |
| 1916 | Howard Earl | 49 |
| 1909 | Harry Gilbert | 41 |
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 23.
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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