
April 18, 1950: Exit Ken Keltner, enter Al Rosen as Detroit defeats Cleveland on Opening Day
Every player goes through it. The speed slows just a bit, the…

April 14, 1941: FDR deals and Phil Rizzuto debuts for Yankees as the drumbeats of war grow louder
As winter turned to spring in 1941, war was spreading across…

May 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins
Springfield Sallies hurler Erma “Bergie” Bergmann looked…

April 18, 1946: Jackie Robinson leads Montreal Royals’ romp in regular-season debut
George Shuba greets Jackie Robinson at home plate on April…

May 10, 1939: Olean beats Bradford on New York-Penn League’s first day
Forty-one minor leagues operated in the United States in 1939.…

April 18, 1952: ‘Dutch the Clutch’ Vollmer sparks first Red Sox home opener win in 5 years
Things weren’t looking that good for the Red Sox heading into…

April 16, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller hurls 3-hitter against White Sox on Opening Day
April 16 is an important date in Cleveland Indians and major-league…

May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles
It is common knowledge that Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Bob…

April 14, 1936: Boston Bees make their debut on Opening Day
The 1935 edition of the Boston Braves weren’t just bad, they…

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

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: Yankees storm back from 9-run deficit to beat Red Sox on Opening Day
The 1950 season began with a dramatic rematch between two rivals…

April 17, 1934: Cubs’ Lon Warneke makes history with Opening Day one-hitter
Opening Day of the baseball season is always a festive occasion,…

April 21, 1939: Bob Feller makes his first Opening Day start in front of Judy Garland
The Cleveland Indians were supposed to open the 1939 season on…

April 18, 1950: Robin Roberts wins first Opening Day start for Phillies
It was a “sticky, gray day and the sun never did break through…

April 17, 1945: Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder, makes MLB debut for St. Louis Browns
On April 17, 1945, just two weeks before Adolf Hitler committed…

April 16, 1940: Bob Feller’s no-hitter on Opening Day propels Cleveland to 1-0 win over White Sox
In all of major-league history, only one no-hitter has been pitched…

April 14, 1953: Milwaukee Braves christen County Stadium with ceremonies, civic pride, and Hollywood-style extra-inning victory
The Milwaukee Braves opened the 1953 season on April 13 with…

April 16, 1935: The Babe returns to Boston as a Brave
The uniform seemed strange. Gone were the Yankee pinstripes and…

April 20, 1937: Detroit’s Gee Walker hits for the cycle on Opening Day
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians were coming off second-…

April 16, 1946: The ‘wearing of the green’ at Braves’ Opening Day
Boston’s baseball fans eagerly awaited the start of the 1946…

April 19, 1949: Jackie Robinson has 3 hits with a home run on Opening Day
The bleachers at Ebbets Field were filled two hours before the…

April 17, 1945: Sandlock shines in Dodgers’ Opening Day victory over Phillies
Opening Day is for all intents and purposes a national holiday…

April 15, 1947: Jackie Robinson’s major league debut
Jackie Robinson’s major league debut was more than just the…