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April 11, 1966: Emmett Ashford makes history as first Black umpire in American League
May 12, 1966: Braves’ Gary Geiger gets first hit in Busch Stadium as Cardinals open new ballpark
April 11, 1967: Kansas City A’s shock baseball by unveiling new white shoes
April 13, 1967: Mets win in Tom Seaver’s major-league debut
April 14, 1967: Red Sox’s Billy Rohr misses no-hitter by one out in MLB debut
April 20, 1967: Mets beat Cubs to give Tom Seaver his first major-league victory
July 11, 1968: Earl Weaver wins his first game as Baltimore Orioles manager
April 7, 1969: Dodgers’ Bill Singer credited with first official save
April 8, 1969: Baseball returns to Kansas City as Royals win debut
April 8, 1969: Bienvenue to MLB: Montreal Expos win inaugural game
April 8, 1969: San Diego Padres win inaugural major-league game
June 22, 1969: Len Boehmer’s first hit wins it for Yanks
April 7, 1970: Milwaukee Brewers make their debut at County Stadium
April 18, 1970: Mets’ Nolan Ryan sets team record with 15 strikeouts in first career shutout
June 5, 1970: Twins’ Bert Blyleven stymies Senators in major-league debut
August 16, 1970: Bat Day crowd brings the original Bernie Brewer down in Milwaukee
April 15, 1971: Bobby Cox’s Hall of Fame managing career begins with last-play loss in minor leagues
September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history
September 15, 1971: Larry Yount makes his big-league debut, and farewell, for Astros
April 15, 1972: Rangers throw away their first-ever game
June 28, 1972: Dennis Eckersley throws shutout for Reno Silver Sox in pro baseball debut
September 16, 1972: Mike Schmidt’s first career home run is a game-winner
March 29, 1973: MLB experiments with Charlie Finley’s orange baseballs
April 6, 1973: Yankees’ Ron Blomberg makes debut as baseball’s first designated hitter
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