
July 20, 1894: Beaneaters blast Giants in first game at South End Grounds after fire
The Boston-New York baseball rivalry did not originate with the…

April 17, 1953: Two Black pitchers square off for first time in White major leagues
Connie Johnson, at age 30, joined the Chicago White Sox in the…

April 15, 1958: Indians’ Herb Score returns for Opening Day start but falls to A’s, Ned Garver
Opening Day is often celebrated with significant pageantry and…

April 18, 1950: Sal Maglie returns to Giants after four-season suspension hiatus
When Sal Maglie reached the major leagues on August 9, 1945,…

June 28, 1949: Joe DiMaggio returns to Yankees after missing first 65 games
“Casey Stengel and the Yankees felt a new season was beginning…

August 24, 1945: Bob Feller returns to baseball after World War II
Bob Feller’s return to major-league baseball after 44 months…

May 9, 1919: Pete Alexander’s return from World War I spoiled by Ray Fisher, Reds
There died a myriad of them,
And of the best, among them,
For…

April 27, 1897: Amos Rusie returns from a year away with dominant start for Giants
“[W]ith his great right arm in splendid order,” gushed the…

April 20, 1886: The triumphant return of Tony Mullane
On the afternoon of April 20, 1886, some 3,500 fans gathered…
April 21, 1921: A cloud over Chicago as White Sox return for home opener after World Series scandal
There was a dark cloud over Comiskey Park in Chicago as the Chicago…

June 28, 1911: Mathewson shuts out Boston in Giants’ first game at new Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was an odd name for an odd series of stadiums…

May 1, 1883: Philadelphia returns to National League for first game in Phillies franchise history
At the end of the 1876 National League season the Philadelphia…

April 20, 1945: Baseball and a nation mourn its beloved leader after President Roosevelt’s death
An "all services" honor guard with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's…

September 4, 1945: Yankees’ Paul Schreiber returns to play after 22-year absence
On Tuesday, September 4, 1945, the Detroit Tigers and the New…

September 20, 1931: Cardinals’ Gabby Street returns to field after 19 seasons
Charles Evard Street’s long winding path to St Louis had a…

July 9, 1946: Ted Williams, American League dominant in first All-Star Game after World War II
On February 21, 1945, the major-league baseball All-Star Game…

April 13, 1954: Willie Mays returns to Giants after service in Army
When the 1954 spring training began, the New York Giants had…

April 19, 1919: Baseball resumes after World War I on Patriots Day in Boston
No matter your perspective, the 1919 Patriots Day opening day…

April 15, 1954: Orioles return to Baltimore after 52 years
The streets of Baltimore were jam-packed with an estimated 350,000…

October 30, 1871: Berkenstock returns after 4-year absence to help Philadelphia win first league championship
Major League Baseball dates its inception to 1876, but nearly…

April 16, 1946: Ted Williams returns to Red Sox after World War II
Would “The Kid” still have it? Opening Day of the 1946 season…

April 18, 1950: From deathbed to first base: Eddie Waitkus returns after near-fatal shooting
“I didn’t know if I’d ever play ball again,” Eddie Waitkus…

May 30, 1962: Dodgers make first visit to New York since leaving Brooklyn
The Dodgers last played in Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957,…

July 1, 1945: Tigers’ Hank Greenberg returns to baseball
“We’ll all have the answer pretty soon. Hank Greenberg is…