The Braves sign 17-year-old Joey Jay from Middletown, Connecticut, making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues.

On June 24, 1953 The Braves sign 17-year-old Joey Jay from Middletown, Connecticut, making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues.

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1915 – The Kansas City Packers of the Federal League are the first major league team to play a game against inmates inside a prison as they visit the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, KS. They win handily, 23 – 1, as they play all of their regulars in the game.

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1915 – The Kansas City Packers of the Federal League are the first major league team to play a game against inmates inside a prison as they visit the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, KS. They win handily, 23 – 1, as they play all of their regulars in the game.

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