Minute Maid Park,Houston,TX,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/7/2000 (1) Starting Pitchers – Astros vs. Phillies: 4/7/2000 Final Score 4-1 (PHI) Attendance – 41,583 Starting Pitchers Octavio Dotel (HOU); Randy Wolf (PHI) First Batter – Doug Glanville (PHI) Result – Singled to RF First Hits – Doug Glanville (PHI),Singled to RF (1st) First Run…
Kauffman Stadium,Kansas City,MO,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/10/1973 (1) Starting Pitchers – Royals vs. Rangers: 4/10/1973 Final Score 12-1 (KCA) Attendance – 39,464 Starting Pitchers Paul Splittorff (KCA); Pete Broberg (TEX) First Batter – Dave Nelson (TEX) Result – Grounded to P First Hits – Amos Otis (KCA),Bunt Single to 3B (1st) First…
Dodger Stadium,Los Angeles,CA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/10/1962 (1) Starting Pitchers – Dodgers vs. Reds: 4/10/1962 Final Score 6-3 (CIN) Attendance – 52,564 Starting Pitchers Johnny Podres (LAN); Bob Purkey (CIN) First Batter – Eddie Kasko (CIN) Result – Doubled to LF First Hits – Eddie Kasko (CIN),Doubled to LF (1st) First Run…
Edison Field; Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim,CA, US First Game Date – 4/19/1966 (1) Starting Pitchers – Angels vs. White Sox: 4/19/1966 Final Score 3-1 (CHA) Attendance – 31,660 Starting Pitchers Marcelino Lopez (CAL); Tommy John (CHA) First Batter – Tommie Age(CHA) Result – Grounded to SS First Hits – Jim Fregosi (CAL),Doubled to RF (1st) First…
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2018 – Boston Red Sox owner John Henry officially petitions the city of Boston, MA to rename Yawkey Way, which is located just outside Fenway Park. The street was named after former owner and Hall of Fame member Tom Yawkey, but history has not been kind to its namesake’s memory, as he is widely blamed for delaying the integration of the team, making them the last major league franchise to have am African-American player in its line-up, 12 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line.
2018 – Harris County commissioners agree to spend $105 million to begin renovations for the long-dormant Astrodome. Than plan is to elevate the floor to ground level which will be used for parking spaces then convert the remaining structure to be used for festivals and celebrations.
It’s the Nation’s Capital’s turn to host the annual National Hockey League Winter Classic, with Nationals Park transformed into an outdoor hockey rink for the occasion. The Washington capitals defeat the Chicago Black Hawks, 3-2, thanks to a goal with under 13 seconds left to play. The game draws a crowd of 42,832.
An unofficial rain delay occurs in Toronto when the retractable roof of the Rogers Centre closes so slowly that the fans have to run for cover as the stands and field get soaked with rain that begins to fall during the middle of the sixth inning. Surprisingly, there have been six official rain delays in the Rogers Centre, formerly known as the Skydome.
The Red Sox celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park by inviting 200 former players and coaches, including the likes of team icons Johnny Pesky, Luis Tiant, Carl Yastrzemski, Bill Buckner, and Pedro Martinez joining the celebration, to come on the field for pre-game celebrations. Caroline Kennedy, the great-granddaughter of Boston’s former mayor known as Honey Fitz, who threw out the first pitch on opening day in 1912, tosses one of the three ceremonial first pitches. However, the Yankees spoil the party by hitting five homers, including two by Eric Chavez, on their way to a 6 – 2 win. For Ivan Nova, it is his 15th consecutive victory, dating back to last season. The victory moves the right-hander ahead of Whitey Ford (1961) and Steve Sundra (1938-39), and one shy of the franchise record of 16 consecutive wins, established last season by Roger Clemens.
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