May 9, 1920: The first all-Latino lineup in major-league baseball
On September 15, 2022 – celebrated as Roberto Clemente Day…
September 10, 1916: Pirates’ 6-run ninth completes comeback and makes Burleigh Grimes a winner in debut
“The Buccaneers turned impending defeat into a glorious victory…
April 26, 1902: Addie Joss dodges a Toledo sheriff, then stifles the Browns for a one-hit shutout in his debut
On the third Sunday of April 1902, Toledo sheriff Charley Pierce…
April 20, 1912: Red Sox open Fenway Park with extra-innings win over New York
Boston's Fenway Park is pictured in 1912, the year it opened…
April 22, 1903: New York makes its American League debut as Highlanders fall to Washington on Opening Day
A new, glorious chapter in baseball’s chronicles began on April…
May 18, 1912: Tigers stage baseball’s first player strike in support of Ty Cobb
The story of the Philadelphia Athletics’ 24-2 shellacking of…
April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game
It was the biggest sports news in Baltimore since the American…
May 8, 1901: Boston wins first home game in Red Sox franchise history
“The diamond shone in the sun like a great canvas of freshly…
July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major-league debut with Red Sox
Even before playing an inning of major-league baseball, Babe…
July 1, 1910: ‘Baseball Palace of the World’ opens with White Sox’s first game at Comiskey Park
On a sweltering summer afternoon on July 1, 1910, the ballpark…
August 2, 1907: The Train Departs the Station: Walter Johnson makes major-league debut
The events of August 2 in baseball history are quite varied.…
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…
April 20, 1916: Chicago Cubs play their first game at Wrigley Field
During the 2017 baseball season, the Chicago Cubs surpassed 8,000…
April 23, 1914: Chicago Feds open Weeghman Park, later known as Wrigley Field
The Federal League Kansas City Packers and Chicago Chi-Feds played…
April 12, 1912: Cincinnati’s Redland Field hosts its first game
The Cincinnati Reds started the 1912 season in a new venue, one…
May 16, 1902: Hoy vs. Taylor: Two deaf players match up in major leagues
May 16, 1902, is noted for an occasion that has never since…
June 30, 1909: Forbes Field, Pirates’ house of thrills, celebrates Opening Day
It was a brilliant day for a ballgame. The skies were clear and…
July 2, 1920: Cardinals get first win at Sportsman’s Park as Doak swashbuckles Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals’ owner, Sam Breadon, generally shunned…
April 14, 1909: The dawn of a new era: St. Louis Browns fall in first game at Sportsman’s Park
The citizens of St. Louis had seen a lot of baseball played in…
June 29, 1905: Moonlight Graham’s only major-league game
If not for W.P. Kinsella, it’s likely that Archibald "Moonlight"…
April 20, 1912: Frank Navin’s field of dreams opens in Detroit
The first game to be played at Navin Field was scheduled for…
August 18, 1915: Braves Field opens in Boston
A brief glance at the box score for the mid-August game between…
April 19, 1902: Reds rookie Bob Ewing walks seven in one inning of MLB debut
After a last-place finish in 1901, the Cincinnati Reds began…
September 22, 1911: Rookie Conwell’s inglorious debut
On September 22, 1911, three rookies made their major league…