April 12 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1876 Vic Willis HOF pitcher (no-hitter 1899; World Series 1909; MLB ERA...
[IMG] "I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before." ~ 1962 New York #Mets manager Casey Stengel
Today In 1962: Led by manager Casey Stengel, the New York #Mets play their first game in franchise history, an 11-4 loss to the St. Louis...
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[IMG] Lou Gehrig smoking a dart and enjoy a beverage
Bill Mazeroski kisses the bat that delivered the 1960 World Series title to the Pittsburgh Pirates [IMG]
Today In 1928: Baseball legends Lou Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb & Babe Ruth pose together before Opening Day at Shibe Park, Philadelphia! #MLB...
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2006 At the home opener at RFK Stadium before the hometown team's 7-1 loss to the Mets, Dick Cheney, wearing a red-and-blue Nationals jacket,...
1997 To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the integration of baseball, Sharon Robinson, Jackie's daughter, and Pumpsie Green each threw out...
1993 When Brewer catcher Dave Nilsson catches for Graeme Lloyd, they become the first all-Australian battery in major league history. The...
1968 Detroit dramatically gets the first win of their 103 victories of their World Champion campaign. Gates Brown, pinch-hitting for Jon...
1961 Robin Roberts, in his twelfth-straight Opening Day start, is tagged with the loss when the Phillies lose to the Dodgers in the LA Memorial...
1954 The Yankees trade two minor leaguers and rookie right-hander Mel Wright to the Cardinals for 38-year-old right-fielder Enos Slaughter. The...
1928 Forty-year-old veteran Ty Cobb and 41-year-old Tris Speaker, who spent last season with the Senators, start in the outfield on Opening Day...
This Day in Baseball History April 11th 1907 The Giants lose their home opener to the Phillies when some Polo Grounds fans flood onto the field,...
April 11 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1921 Jim Hearn pitcher (World Series 1954 NY Giants; MLB All Star 1952)...
