New York Giants pitchers Harry Feldman and Ace Adams defect to the outlaw Mexican League.
1946 – New York Giants pitchers Harry Feldman and Ace Adams defect to the outlaw Mexican League.
Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. It is Head’s first appearance since his return from the military.
Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. It is Head’s first appearance since his return from the military.
Eddie Pellagrini of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run in his first major league at-bat
Eddie Pellagrini of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run in his first major league at-bat, in a 5 – 4 Red Sox victory over the Washington Senators at Fenway Park.
Johnny Pesky Steals The Show on Opening Day
April 20, 1946 at Fenway a record opening day crowd of, 30,446 sees Johnny Pesky, in 1st home game since 1942 (he was in the service), scores both runs including 8th inning home run to break a 1-1 tie off Dick Fowler as the Red Sox beat Philadelphia A’s 2-1. Pesky will lead the AL…
First televised game Cubs shut out by Cards
1946 – In their Opening Game at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs are shut out by Harry Brecheen of the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 – 0. The game is the first in Cubs history to be televised, as Wilson does the play-by-play for WBKB.
Robinson makes minor league debut
On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson makes his minor league debut for the Montreal Royals, the International League affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In becoming the first black to play Organized Baseball in the 20th century, Robinson bangs out a home run and three singles on his way to winning the league batting championship.
Mel Ott hits final homerun
On April 15, 1946, Mel Ott hits the 511th – and final – home run of his career. The 37-year-old slugger connects against Oscar Judd of the Philadelphia Phillies. Ott’s milestone blast lifts the New York Giants to an 8-4 victory at the Polo Grounds…
Eddie Klepp barred from birmingham
On April 13, 1946, a white pitcher named Eddie Klepp is barred from playing at a field in Birmingham, Alabama. Klepp, a member of the Cleveland Buckeyes-the defending champions of the Negro leagues – had become the first white player in the history of the all-black leagues.
Future Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter is born in Hertford, North Carolina
April 8, 1946, future Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter is born in Hertford, North Carolina. Hunter will make his debut in 1965 and will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1987. The youngest son of eight children, Hunter was born and raised in Hertford in northeast North Carolina. He grew up on a…
1946 Montreal Royals Spring Training Jackie Robinson
March 21 1946 Montreal Royals Spring Training Jackie Robinson
