2005 In the first major league game in Washington, D.C., since September 30th, 1971, the Nationals beat Arizona at RFK Stadium, 5-3. President...
2000 Orioles infielder Cal Ripken, in the 2,800th game of his career, lines a base hit to center off the Twins' Hector Carrasco, becoming the...
1990 ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball makes its debut, with Jon Miller and Joe Morgan behind the microphones, a broadcasting team that will remain...
1972 On Opening Day in Oakland, A's outfielder Reggie Jackson becomes the first player in fifty-eight years to wear a mustache during the...
1962 With the Mets ahead 2-0 in the fifth game of their winless existence, snow begins to fall bottom of the fourth at the Polo Grounds. The...
1954 In front of 46,354 fans, big-league baseball returns to Baltimore after a 51-year absence when the Orioles beat Chicago in the first game...
1942 At Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Hiram 'Hi' Bithorn becomes the first Puerto Rican to play major league baseball. The Cubs' right-hander...
1921 At Redland Field, Pirates' right-hander Chief Yellow Horse makes his major league debut against the Reds. The Pittsburgh hurler, a member...
This Day in Baseball History April 15th 1876 The Alleghenys bring professional baseball to Allegheny, a municipality that will be annexed into...
April 15 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1940 Willie Davis center fielder (LA Dodgers), [IMG] 1937 Vince Naimoli MLB...
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KNOXVILLE, Ten. — LSU right-hander Luke Holman almost was unhittable Saturday. Through 5⅓ innings, that was the truth. Tennessee didn't have a...
Ted Williams hits a grand slam HR vs. the Holy Cross varsity team in Worcester, Massachusetts [IMG]
Luis Tiant, Willie Horton and Dick Allen [IMG]
Today, Dwight Gooden will get his number retired by the Mets. Well deserved [IMG]
Today In 1911: Fire destroys much of the old wooden Polo Grounds, home ballpark of the New York Giants! [IMG]
2017 Hank Aaron, who also did the traditional toss for the Braves in the first and last contests at Turner Field, throws the ceremonial first...
2004 Aaron Miles becomes the fifth player in history to hit his first two career home runs from different sides of the plate in the same game,...
