January 5 in Baseball History

Births, Deaths and Major League Debuts
On This Date In Baseball History

Born on January 5

Vaughn Grissom (2001)
John Nogowski (1993)
A. J. Cole (1992)
Jose Iglesias (1990)
C. J. Cron (1990)
Danny Ortiz (1990)
Eduardo Escobar (1989)
J. P. Arencibia (1986)
Nori Aoki (1982)
Andy Cavazos (1981)
Ruben Quevedo (1979)
Eric Junge (1977)
Kevin Witt (1976)
Ryan Minor (1974)
Mark Redman (1974)
Damon Minor (1974)
Ramon Tatis (1973)
Fred Rath (1973)
Jason Bates (1971)
Chris Nabholz (1967)
Steve Shifflett (1966)
Juan Nieves (1965)
Jeff Fassero (1963)
John Davis (1963)
Danny Jackson (1962)
Roger Samuels (1961)
Henry Cotto (1961)
John Russell (1961)
Milt Thompson (1959)
Ron Kittle (1958)
Bob Dernier (1957)
John Littlefield (1954)
Jim Gantner (1953)
Bob Reece (1951)
Charlie Hough (1948)
Bill Laxton (1948)
Sandy Vance (1947)
Tom Kelley (1944)
Charlie Vinson (1944)
Wally Wolf (1942)
Daryl Robertson (1936)
Bud Bloomfield (1936)
Earl Battey (1935)
Bob Oldis (1928)
Fred Marsh (1924)
Jack Kramer (1918)
Jack Salveson (1914)
Joe Grace (1914)
Ted Petoskey (1911)
Regis Leheny (1908)
Luke Sewell (1901)
Bob Kinsella (1899)
Bill Hunnefield (1899)
Riggs Stephenson (1898)
Art Delaney (1897)
Chuck Wortman (1892)
Benny Kauff (1890)
Rube Foster (1888)
Art Fletcher (1885)
Dutch Jordan (1880)
Newt Hunter (1880)
Jim Byrnes (1880)
Zaza Harvey (1879)
William Matthews (1877)
Izzy Hoffman (1875)
Bill Dahlen (1870)
Ban Johnson (1865)
Bob Caruthers (1864)
John McGlone (1861)
George Newell (1855)

Died on January 5

Carl Duser (2023)
Nate Colbert (2023)
Don Leppert (2021)
Jay Ritchie (2016)
Jerry Coleman (2014)
Rod Dedeaux (2006)
Tug McGraw (2004)
Emil Roy (1997)
Elmer Singleton (1996)
Jack Brittin (1994)
Bobby Balcena (1990)
Dale Mitchell (1987)
Neal Baker (1982)
George Washburn (1979)
Snipe Conley (1978)
Gene Elliott (1976)
Ed Sperber (1976)
Don Wilson (1975)
Larry Pratt (1969)
Tiny Osborne (1969)
Frank Manush (1965)
Rogers Hornsby (1963)
Frank Snyder (1962)
Dick Lundy (1962)
Fred Luderus (1961)
Clay Van Alstyne (1960)
Rabbit Maranville (1954)
Pete Lapan (1953)
Mike Cantwell (1953)
Ralph Edwards (1949)
Bill Hobbs (1945)
Charlie Kelly (1940)
Ben Beville (1937)
Will Sawyer (1936)

Major League Debut on January 5