This Day in Red Sox History April 19, 1912 Patriot’s Day The Boston Marathon The Red Sox, due to a rainout on Opening Day, schedule a two-admission twin bill, with games starting at 10:30 am and 3:15 pm to give morning fans the chance to see the end of the Boston Marathon, and race watchers…
At Griffith Stadium prior to the Senators’ 6-0 victory over the A’s, James S. Sherman becomes the first U.S. Vice President to throw the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day. William Howard Taft does not attend the game, due to the death of Archibald Butt, a friend lost in the sinking of the Titanic.
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