big league ball returns to Baltimore 

Eddie Waitkus 1941

On April 15, 1954 — After a 51-year absence, big league ball returns to Baltimore as a crowd of 46,354 watch the Orioles beat the White Sox, 3 – 1, in the first game played at Memorial Stadium. Clint Courtney of the Orioles hits the first major league home run in the ballpark. A Baltimore ownership group, which includes Clarence Mills, Jim Keelty, Jerry Hoffberger and Zanvyl Krieger, bought the former St. Louis Browns and brought the franchise to the Charm City.

Bob Turley started and got the win for the Orioles over Virgil Trucks. Vern Stephens and Eddie Waitkus were the hitting stars.  Waitkus is 4 years removed from being shot in in a scene out of the Natural.

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