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Events
1914 - The Baltimore Terrapins host first game in Federal League history, defeating the Buffalo Buffeds , 3 - 2.
1921 - The Washington Senators lose their home opener to the Boston Red Sox with U.S. president Warren G. Harding , former president Woodrow Wilson , and VP Calvin Coolidge in attendance.
1921 - New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth goes 5-for-5 in the Yankees' season opener against the Philadelphia Athletics .
1926 - Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson defeats Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Eddie Rommel 1 - 0, in a 15-inning pitcher's duel.
1933 - St. Louis Browns outfielder Sammy West goes 6-for-6 in an 11-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox .
1953 - The Braves franchise plays its first official game representing the city of Milwaukee .
1954 - The Baltimore Orioles play their first official game, a 3 - 0 loss to the Detroit Tigers .
1954 - Milwaukee Braves rookie Hank Aaron makes his Major League debut, going 0-for-5 in a 9 - 8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds .
1962 - St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run to set a new National League record.
1963 - After eleven hitless at bats, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Pete Rose records his first Major League hit, a triple off Pittsburgh Pirates ' Bob Friend .
1963 - Boston Red Sox rookie Dave Morehead shuts out the Washington Senators , 3 - 0, in his first Major League appearance, becoming the first Red Sox pitcher to debut with a shutout since Boo Ferriss in 1945.
1970 - The Oakland Athletics uses gold-colored bases during the club's home opener. The Rules Committee subsequently bans this innovation.
1972 - The first player strike in Major League history ends, with an abbreviated schedule to start two days later.
1980 - The first Q battery in Major League history occurs when Kansas City Royals reliever Dan Quisenberry pitches to catcher Jamie Quirk against the Detroit Tigers .
1984 - Montreal Expos first baseman Pete Rose collects his 4,000th hit, a double off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jerry Koosman .
1985 - Milwaukee Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers records his 217th American League save , surpassing Sparky Lyle .
1993 - Lee Smith becomes the all-time saves leader, surpassing Jeff Reardon .
1998 - At 28 years, 143 days old, Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 300th career home run to become the second youngest player to reach the milestone, behind only Jimmie Foxx , who reached the milestone at 27 years, 328 days.
2004 - Dennis Eckersley , Bruce Hurst , Bill Carrigan , Wade Boggs , Billy Goodman and Pete Runnels are selected for induction into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame .
2004 - San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds hit his 661st home run , passing Willie Mays to take sole possession of third place on Major League's career list.
2009 - The Mets play their first game in Citi Field , losing to the San Diego Padres by the score of 6-5.
Births
1858 - Bill Barnes , outfielder (d. 1945)
1863 - Charlie Sweeney , pitcher (d. 1902)
1864 - Billy Murray , manager (d. 1937)
1866 - Herman Long , infielder (d. 1909)
1875 - Kid Elberfeld , infielder, manager (d. 1944)
1879 - Jake Stahl , infielder, manager (d. 1922)
1883 - Mike Simon , catcher (d. 1963)
1885 - Vean Gregg , pitcher (d. 1964)
1885 - Red Killefer , outfielder (d. 1958)
1889 - Claude Hendrix , pitcher (d. 1944)
1890 - Al Platte , outfielder (d. 1976)
1890 - George Shears , pitcher (d. 1978)
1891 - Charlie Meara , outfielder (d. 1962)
1892 - Pat Martin , pitcher (d. 1949)
1893 - Roy Walker , pitcher (d. 1962)
1902 - Ben Cantwell , pitcher (d. 1962)
1906 - Roxie Lawson , pitcher (d. 1977)
1913 - Jake Mooty , pitcher (d. 1970)
1915 - Oscar Grimes , infielder; All-Star (d. 1993)
1917 - Jim Schelle , pitcher (d. 1990)
1941 - John Stephenson , catcher
1942 - Ike Brown , infielder (d. 2001)
1959 - Ed Amelung , outfielder
1962 - Jeff Bittiger , pitcher
1963 - Mark Leiter , pitcher
1964 - Doug Strange , infielder
1965 - Jeff DeWillis , catcher
1966 - Wes Chamberlain , outfielder
1970 - Ricardo Rincón , pitcher
1971 - Kevin Ohme , pitcher
1980 - Joselo Díaz , pitcher
1983 - Steve Pearce , outfielder
1983 - Hunter Pence , outfielder
Deaths
1898 - Charlie McCullough , pitcher (b. 1866)
1923 - Gene Krapp , pitcher (b. 1887)
1927 - Kirtley Baker , pitcher (b. 1869)
1927 - Tommy Johns , outfielder (b. 1851)
1933 - Ody Abbott , outfielder (b. 1888)
1941 - Joe Schultz , outfielder (b. 1893)
1946 - Billy Gumbert , pitcher (b. 1865)
1951 - Wish Egan , pitcher (b. 1881)
1962 - Bill Akers , infielder (b. 1904)
1964 - Ed Pipgras , pitcher (b. 1904)
1967 - Tommy Griffith , outfielder (b. 1889)
1967 - Herb Welch , infielder (b. 1900)
1976 - Mike McCormick , outfielder (b. 1917)
1982 - Ray Knode , infielder (b. 1901)
1992 - Steve Shemo , infielder (b. 1915)
1995 - Hal Peck , outfielder (b. 1917)
1998 - Jack Bolling , infielder (b. 1917)
2001 - Frenchy Bordagaray , outfielder (b. 1910)
2005 - Don Blasingame , infielder; All-Star (b. 1932)
2006 - Bill Baker , catcher (b. 1911)
2006 - Dutch Fehring , catcher (b. 1912)
2009 - Mark Fidrych , pitcher (b. 1954)
2009 - Harry Kalas , broadcaster (b. 1936)
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