Festus Higgins (Scranton Times-Tribune, June 1, 1923)

April 30, 1914: Binghamton, Utica combine for one hit on Opening Day

All through the winter of 1913-1914, the passionate baseball…
Hugh McQuillan

April 17, 1923: Reformer, rogue meet before Giants’ win on Opening Day in Boston

They made an odd couple on Opening Day 1923 at Braves Field…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 12, 1916: Babe Ruth’s throwing error costs him an Opening Day shutout

The Boston Red Sox opened their 1916 season at home. They were…
Adolfo Luq

April 13, 1921: Reds surge in eighth inning, beat Pirates on Opening Day

The Cincinnati Reds had endured a rough winter. Confessions of…

April 21, 1921: Sam Jones shuts out Senators in Red Sox home opener

Sad Sam Jones had won the season opener for the Red Sox with…
Boston Globe, April 20, 1919

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 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 16, 1918: Reds’ Pete Schneider tosses one-hitter on Opening Day

It was the “first opening game since our energies have been…

April 15, 1918: Truck Hannah debuts against Walter Johnson on Opening Day

Only 17 men born in North Dakota have appeared in a major-league…

May 7, 1921: Detroit Stars and Bacharach Giants hit the long ball

It was Saturday, May 7, 1921, the opening day of the Negro National…