Tinti Molina (Trading Card DB)

May 9, 1920: The first all-Latino lineup in major-league baseball

On September 15, 2022 – celebrated as Roberto Clemente Day…

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…

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…
Cy Young (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM)

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…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major-league debut with Red Sox

Even before playing an inning of major-league baseball, Babe…

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…

June 29, 1905: Moonlight Graham’s only major-league game

If not for W.P. Kinsella, it’s likely that Archibald "Moonlight"…
Navin Field, 1912 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

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…