Shea Stadium,William A. Shea Stadium,New York,NY, Ball Park First Game Date – 04/17/1964 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Pirates: 04/17/1964 Final Score 4-3 (PIT) Attendance – 50,312 Starting Pitchers Jack Fisher (NYN); Bob Friend (PIT) First Batter – Dick Schofield (PIT) Result – Popped to 2B First Hits – Willie Stargell (PIT),Homered to…
April 17, 1964 Boston Red Sox rookie Tony Conigliaro hits his first Major League home run in his first at-bat at Fenway Park, off Joe Horlen, 2nd inning. The two-out blast totally clears the Green Monster. the 19-year-old was born in Revere MA just a few miles away from Fenway Park. He will become the…
The New York Mets lose their first game at Shea Stadium to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 – 3. Pittsburgh’s Willie Stargell hits the first home run ever at Shea.
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