April 19 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1915 Harry Craft player and manager [ATTACH]\ 1948 Rick Miller 1960 Frank...
102 Years Ago Today: Babe Ruth crosses home plate after hitting the first home run in the history of Yankee Stadium - The House That Ruth Built!...
102 Years Ago Today: A fan's view of the first game at Yankee Stadium! (April 18, 1923) [IMG]
1946 In a game against the Jersey Giants at Roosevelt Stadium, Montreal Royals' on-deck batter George Shuba congratulates Jackie Robinson with a...
This Day in Baseball History April 18th 1899 John McGraw, 26, makes his debut as a major league manager when his Orioles enjoy a 5-3 victory...
April 18 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1880 Sam Crawford HOF outfielder (MLB HR leader 1901, 08; AL RBI leader 1910,...
There's starting a season on a high note, and then there's Bob Feller. [IMG]
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1957 Before the Phillies' home opener, the team dedicates a statue of eight-foot statue of Connie Mack as part of the Opening Day ceremonies. The...
1940 On Opening Day at Griffith Stadium, Franklin D. Roosevelt's errant ceremonial first pitch smashes a Washington Post camera. After the Chief...
Today in Baseball History April 16th 1895 The name Detroit Creams, inspired by owner George Vanderbeck, who boasted the Western League team would...
April 16 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1903 Paul Waner HOF right fielder (NL MVP 1927; NL batting champion 1927, 34,...
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Buck O’Neil tells a Jackie Robinson story on the David Letterman show. [MEDIA]
2005 Right-hander Ben Sheets, who agreed to a one-year deal worth $6 million during the offseason to avoid salary arbitration, signs a $38.5...
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