On April 18, 1923, an overflow crowd of 74,200 attended the first game in the history of Yankee Stadium. Bob Shawkey beats Howard Ehmke and the Boston Red Sox, 4 – 1. Appropriately enough, Babe Ruth hits a three-run homer in the “House That Ruth Built,” highlighting the New York Yankees’ victory. The new $2.5…
Walter Mueller becomes the first player to drive in five runs in his major league debut. The 27 year-old rookie outfielder’s offensive output, which include a double and home run, helps the Pirates beat Chicago at Cubs Park, 11-5.
1918 – Robins rookie righthander Harry Heitmann, stationed in Brooklyn by the Navy after a 17-6 record at Rochester (International League), surrenders four runs on four straight Cardinal hits and is removed, having retired his initial batter. It’s his last major league appearance.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Jul 20, 1918 The visiting Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds‚ 8-3. Rookie Jesse Haines makes his lone appearance for the Reds‚ allowing a run in 5 innings‚ but he’ll return to the Western League. Haines will resurface in…
1916 – Christy Mathewson, in his first game as the Reds manager, puts Edd Roush in CF, and the future star responds with a two-run triple and goes 3 for 5. But the Phils top Cincy, 6 – 4.
1915 – The Philadelphia Phillies win their first-ever World Series game behind Grover Cleveland Alexander, 3 – 1. Boston Red Sox rookie Babe Ruth grounds out as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning of the opener. Ruth will sit out the rest of the Series, and the Phillies won’t win another game in the Fall Classic until Game 1 of the 1980 World Series.
Rogers Hornsby, brought up a week earlier from Class D Denison (Western Association), makes his major league debut for the Cardinals. With the Cards trailing the Reds, 7 – 0, after six innings, Hornsby plays SS and goes hitless in two appearances against Cincinnati rookie King Lear, who wins, 7 – 1.
Recent University of Michigan graduate George Sisler makes his major league debut as a pinch hitter. Sisler stays on to pitch the last three innings, giving up no runs, in the Browns’ 4 – 2 loss to the White Sox.
Boston Red Sox rookie Ernie Shore makes an impressive debut, pitching a two-hitter to beat the Cleveland Naps, 2 – 1, at Fenway Park.
Aug 20, 1913 – White Sox ace Jim Scott‚ on his way to a 20-20 record‚ shuts out Boston to win‚ 1-0. The loser is rookie Fred Anderson‚ who will go 0-6‚ before going to the FL next season. Patrolling CF is Edd Roush‚ in his major league debut‚ the start of an unsuccessful 9-game…
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