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On This Day in Baseball History: December 27
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts56 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 27, 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
Transactions56
Born54
Died34
| 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 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF JJ Bleday. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds traded CF Ethan O'Donnell to Miami Marlins for CF Dane Myers. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Brandon Leibrandt to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Sam Carlson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Tayler Scott to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Kervin Pichardo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Gleyber Torres. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Sean Manaea. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Mike Brosseau to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Rafael Lantigua to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Josh Staumont. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Gerardo Carrillo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Elier Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Derek Hill to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Andrew Knapp to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jesus Tinoco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Adam Ottavino, and. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Nathan Eovaldi. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Brad Wieck to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Brian O'Keefe to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Ryan Gold to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Aneurys Zabala to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Hyun Jin Ryu. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Maikel Franco. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP JT Chargois. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jerad Eickhoff to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent P Hyun Jin Ryu. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent P Hyun Jin Ryu. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Anibal Sanchez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Wilbur Martinez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Tyson Ross to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 3B Chase d'Arnaud to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent RF Raimfer Salinas to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Raul Lopez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Miguel Pozo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent IF Pedro Hurtado to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Ivan Nova. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Jeff Beliveau to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Pedro Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP A.J. Morris to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Paul Demny to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Carlos Triunfel to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent SS Beamer Weems to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RF Matt Carson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Shin-Soo Choo. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jose Veras. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Raul Ibanez. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Kevin Slowey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Chris Volstad. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Luis Urias to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Greg Infante to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Aaron Laffey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Matt Antonelli to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Ryan Rohlinger to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Ryan Langerhans to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Simon Muzziotti |
| 1998 | Tim Elko |
| 1996 | Kyle Tyler |
| 1995 | Jonah Bride |
| 1992 | Jordan Montgomery |
| 1991 | James Sherfy |
| 1991 | Stuart Turner |
| 1990 | Brady Feigl |
| 1990 | Dylan Floro |
| 1990 | Tyler Duffey |
| 1988 | Addison Reed |
| 1988 | Rick Porcello |
| 1983 | Cole Hamels |
| 1982 | Chris Gimenez |
| 1982 | Michael Bourn |
| 1981 | David Aardsma |
| 1980 | Jason Repko |
| 1975 | Jeff D'Amico |
| 1974 | Nate Bland |
| 1973 | Raul Gonzalez |
| 1972 | Mike Busby |
| 1968 | Dean Palmer |
| 1965 | Tom Marsh |
| 1963 | Jim Leyritz |
| 1955 | Gary Weiss |
| 1952 | Craig Reynolds |
| 1952 | Mark Budaska |
| 1949 | Chico Escarrega |
| 1943 | Roy White |
| 1942 | Byron Browne |
| 1941 | Phil Gagliano |
| 1937 | Bobby Klaus |
| 1930 | Norm Larker |
| 1922 | Connie Johnson |
| 1920 | Dutch McCall |
| 1917 | Herb Karpel |
| 1916 | Charlie Brewster |
| 1913 | Red Lynn |
| 1912 | Jim Tobin |
| 1904 | John Shea |
| 1897 | Jackie Tavener |
| 1890 | Ernie Krueger |
| 1886 | George Textor |
| 1885 | William Parson |
| 1881 | Eddie Quick |
| 1876 | Charlie Carr |
| 1876 | Sam Woodruff |
| 1873 | Pete Lamer |
| 1873 | Tom Thomas |
| 1864 | Bill Bishop |
| 1864 | Jim Dee |
| 1862 | Ducky Hemp |
| 1861 | Jim Curtiss |
| 1854 | Patrick McKenna |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charlie Maxwell | 97 |
| 2024 | Juan Jaime | 37 |
| 2022 | Stefan Wever | 64 |
| 2020 | Phil Niekro | 81 |
| 2019 | Dick Bokelmann | 93 |
| 2015 | Dave Henderson | 57 |
| 2004 | Ernest Groth | 82 |
| 2003 | Ivan Calderon | 41 |
| 2001 | John Hoffman | 58 |
| 2000 | Roy Partee | 83 |
| 1996 | Gene Brabender | 55 |
| 1995 | Oscar Judd | 87 |
| 1986 | Jack Wallaesa | 67 |
| 1982 | Harry Kingman | 90 |
| 1976 | Press Cruthers | 86 |
| 1975 | Lou Lowdermilk | 88 |
| 1967 | Paul Lehner | 47 |
| 1965 | Bob Smith | 75 |
| 1964 | Art Phelan | 77 |
| 1962 | Jake Flowers | 60 |
| 1956 | Hob Hiller | 63 |
| 1955 | Jim Fairbank | 74 |
| 1951 | Ernie Lindemann | 68 |
| 1948 | Marv Peasley | 59 |
| 1945 | Cy Swaim | 71 |
| 1945 | Gene Cocreham | 61 |
| 1933 | Fritz Buelow | 57 |
| 1932 | Andy Piercy | - |
| 1932 | Pop Schriver | 67 |
| 1928 | George Meister | 75 |
| 1920 | Harvey Cushman | 43 |
| 1919 | Jerry Hurley | - |
| 1907 | Jim Andrews | 42 |
| 1898 | John Sneed | - |
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 27.
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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