1977 In his first major league at-bat, Al Wood becomes the first player to pinch-hit a home run on Opening Day. The round-tripper contributes...
1970 The team formerly known as the Seattle Pilots plays their first home game in Milwaukee as the Brewers in front of 36,107 enthusiastic fans...
1969 Bill Singer becomes the first major league reliever to officially record for a save, a new stat that will be kept starting this season, in...
This Day in Baseball History April 7th 1873 Future Hall of Famer John McGraw, an excellent player best known for managing the Giants for 31...
April 7 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1873 John McGraw Hall of Fame infielder/manager (manager NY Giants World...
[IMG] Stolen Bases (1979-2003) Boston Red Sox - 1,550 Rickey Henderson - 1,406
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Today In 1973: New York #Yankees player Ron Blomberg becomes the major league's first ever designated hitter in a game vs. the Boston #RedSox on...
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Today In 1973: The great Roberto Clemente's number 21 is posthumously retired by the Pittsburgh #Pirates on Opening Day at Three Rivers Stadium....
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1973 : Cleveland set an attendance record for day games and opening-day games by attracting 74,420 fans. The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers, 2-1....
2016 : Rookie Trevor Story made baseball history by hitting a home run in each of his first three major league games and Colorado beat Arizona...
2005 : Brad Wilkerson hit for the cycle to lead Washington over Philadelphia 7-3. [ATTACH] 2009 : Tony Clark and Felipe Lopez each homered from...
1989 : The consecutive scoreless innings streak of Los Angeles Dodgers ace Orel Hershiser comes to an end at 59. [ATTACH] 1992 : The Baltimore...
BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS 4/6/25 1886 "Smokey" Joe Williams HOF pitcher (NgL, Mexico, Caribbean 1905-32; no-hitter 1919 NY Lincoln Giants) [IMG] 1903...
1957 The Phillies trade five players, Ron Negray, Tim Harkness, Elmer Valo, Mel Geho, and Ben Flowers (the player to be named later), sending...
Today in Baseball History April 5th 1913 In an exhibition game against the Yankees, 25,000 fans watch the Dodgers play their first game in Ebbets...
