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On This Day in Baseball History: December 29
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts60 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 29, 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
Transactions60
Born49
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 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF José Azocar to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Elih Marrero to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jun-Seok Shim to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Garrett Hampson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Jorge Alfaro to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins signed free agent CF Daniel Johnson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Adriano Marrero to Los Angeles Dodgers. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins traded SS Vidal Bruján to Chicago Cubs for 1B Matt Mervis and cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Miguel Castro to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Chad Kuhl to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Michael Plassmeyer to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Daniel Camarena to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Steven Jennings to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Tucker Barnhart. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent DH J.D. Martinez. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Danny Coulombe to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Tyler Danish to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Erik González to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Dixon Machado to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays Traded LHP Jose Alvarado to Philadelphia Phillies; Los Angeles Dodgers Traded Player To Be Named Later and 1B Dillon Paulson to Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies Traded LHP Garrett Cleavinger to Los Angeles Dodgers. 2020 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kevan Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Hansel Robles. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Tommy Kahnle. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres traded C Blake Hunt, RHP Cole Wilcox, C Francisco Mejia and RHP Luis Patino to Tampa Bay Rays for LHP Blake Snell. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Yu Darvish, C Victor Caratini and cash to San Diego Padres for RHP Zach Davies, SS Reginald Preciado, SS Yeison Santana, OF Ismael Mena and OF Owen Caissie. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Daniel Gossett to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Matt Dermody to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ervin Santana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Juan Graterol to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Henry Martinez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Locke St. John to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Mitch Nay to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Tommy Kahnle. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Juan Graterol to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ervin Santana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Daniel Gossett to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kevan Smith. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Juan Graterol. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Ervin Santana. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Daniel Gossett. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent P Hansel Robles. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Hansel Robles. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Cesar Hernandez. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Kohl Stewart. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jonathan Lucroy. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Martin Salazar to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jesus Rojas to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Wade Davis. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Tim Collins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Ramon Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Roger Marmol to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Miguel Del Castillo to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Jhonatan Solano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres traded RHP Johnny Barbato to New York Yankees for RHP Shawn Kelley. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Edinson Volquez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Josh Spence to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Robinzon Diaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Victor Garate to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Julio Rodriguez |
| 1998 | William Woods |
| 1995 | Sean Guenther |
| 1994 | Brian Navarreto |
| 1994 | Chris Okey |
| 1994 | Dustin Fowler |
| 1993 | Chase De Jong |
| 1992 | Enderson Franco |
| 1991 | Odubel Herrera |
| 1982 | Brad Davis |
| 1982 | Kevin Hart |
| 1977 | Jack Wilson |
| 1977 | Jimmy Journell |
| 1975 | Jaret Wright |
| 1975 | Jason Pearson |
| 1975 | Thomas Jacquez |
| 1974 | Emil Brown |
| 1974 | Richie Sexson |
| 1973 | Tomas Perez |
| 1972 | Jim Brower |
| 1969 | Scott Ruffcorn |
| 1968 | James Mouton |
| 1966 | Luis de los Santos |
| 1964 | Craig Grebeck |
| 1964 | Rod Nichols |
| 1962 | Devon White |
| 1960 | Jim Wilson |
| 1959 | Mike Brown |
| 1956 | Dave Ford |
| 1952 | Dennis Werth |
| 1946 | Ken Rudolph |
| 1941 | Bruce Brubaker |
| 1940 | John Upham |
| 1937 | George Perez |
| 1934 | Ramon Conde |
| 1926 | Tom Upton |
| 1911 | Bill Knickerbocker |
| 1904 | Bill Sweeney |
| 1895 | Clyde Barnhart |
| 1894 | Hank DeBerry |
| 1893 | Joe Smith |
| 1891 | Dave Skeels |
| 1890 | George Aiton |
| 1888 | Bill McAllester |
| 1885 | Gus Salve |
| 1884 | Lou Fiene |
| 1882 | Frank Delahanty |
| 1861 | Joe Flynn |
| 1860 | James Morris |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Campbell | 81 |
| 2024 | Lenny Randle | 75 |
| 2019 | Neal Watlington | 97 |
| 2016 | Chris Cannizzaro | 78 |
| 2015 | Ed Mayer | 84 |
| 2015 | Frank Malzone | 85 |
| 2014 | Bob Usher | 89 |
| 2011 | Rosman Garcia | 32 |
| 2010 | Steve Boros | 74 |
| 2004 | Gus Niarhos | 84 |
| 2004 | Ken Burkhart | 88 |
| 1988 | Earl Mossor | 63 |
| 1988 | John Happenny | 87 |
| 1981 | Don Plarski | 52 |
| 1980 | Art Reinholz | 77 |
| 1979 | Ed Albrecht | 50 |
| 1978 | Walt Alexander | 87 |
| 1977 | Jimmy Brown | 67 |
| 1965 | Alex Main | 81 |
| 1962 | Tiny Graham | 70 |
| 1952 | Bob Meinke | 65 |
| 1951 | Hiram Bithorn | 35 |
| 1948 | Larry Hoffman | 70 |
| 1947 | George Blaeholder | 43 |
| 1938 | George Blackburn | 69 |
| 1936 | Bill Prough | 49 |
| 1935 | Harley Payne | 67 |
| 1930 | George Stutz | 41 |
| 1930 | Ginger Shinault | 38 |
| 1930 | Sandy Piez | 41 |
| 1928 | Mort Scanlan | 67 |
| 1924 | Bill White | 64 |
| 1916 | Ed Doheny | 43 |
| 1888 | Asa Brainard | - |
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 29.
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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