1869 – The Cincinnati Red Stockings play in their first game, making them the first professional baseball team. 1871 – The first game of the National Association of Baseball Players is played with Fort Wayne defeating Cleveland 2-0. 1949 – A plane carrying the entire...
1909 – Honus Wagner steals his way around the bases in the first inning of a game against the Cubs. 1917 – Fred Toney of the Reds and “Hippo” Vaughn of the Cubs each pitch a no-hitter in their nine-inning showdown, but the Reds pick up two hits in the 10th to get a...
1891 – Legendary pitcher Cy Young gets his first career win as his Cleveland Spiders defeat the Cincinnati Redlegs 12-3. 1901 – White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits the first grand slam in American League history. Also in the game, the Detroit Tigers committed 12...
1903 – The New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees) play in their first home game, a 6-2 win over the Washington Senators. 1922 – White Sox pitcher Charles Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. It is the third perfect game in MLB...
1892 – Charlie Reilly of the Philadelphia Phillies is the first pinch hitter in Major League Baseball history. 1901 – In the only Kentucky Derby raced in April, His Eminance wins the race by 1.5 lengths over Sannazarro. 1936 – The first pro baseball game in Japan...
1923 – Wembley Stadium opens with a soccer match between the Bolton Sounders and West Ham United. 1930 – The first organized night baseball game is played in Independence, Missouri. 1961 – The NFL chooses Canton, Ohio as the site for the Hall of Fame. 1966 – The...
1908 – The fourth modern Olympics opened in London, England. 1926 – Future Hall of Famer Mel Ott makes his MLB debut for the Giants at just 17 years old. 1947 – “Babe Ruth Day” is celebrated at Yankee Stadium. 1956 – Heavyweight boxing champ Rocky Marciano announces...
1905 – In a victory over the Pirates, Cubs outfield Jack McCarthy becomes the only outfielder in MLB history to throw out three runners at the plate, with each of the runners being the second out in a double play, in a single game. 1912 – Hugh Bradley of the Red Sox...
