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This Date in Baseball - April 20


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1910 — Addie Joss of Cleveland pitched the second no-hitter of his career, a 1-0 win over the White Sox in Chicago.

 

 

1912 — Fenway Park was opened in Boston and the Red Sox defeated the visiting New York Yankees (news) 7-6 in 11 innings. Tiger Stadium in Detroit also opened its doors as the Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians (news) 6-5.

 

 

1916 — The Chicago Cubs (news) played their first game at Weeghman Park — renamed Wrigley Field in 1926 — defeating the Cincinnati Reds (news) 7-6 in 11 innings.

 

 

1920 — Manager Gavvy Cravath of the Philadelphia Phillies (news) inserted himself as a pinch hitter and beat the New York Giants (news) with a three-run homer, 3-0. It was his last in the majors.

 

 

1937 — Gee Walker hit for the cycle on opening day to lead the Detroit Tigers (news) to a 4-3 win over Cleveland.

 

 

1938 — Cleveland's Bob Feller pitched the first of 12 career one-hitters, beating the St. Louis Browns 9-0.

 

 

1939 — In his first major league game, Ted Williams hit a 400-foot double in four at-bats but the Boston Red Sox (news) lost 2-0 to New York at Yankee Stadium.

 

 

1967 — Tom Seaver of the New York Mets (news) recorded his first major-league victory with a 6-1 triumph over the Chicago Cubs. Seaver went 7 2-3 innings and gave up eight hits and one run.

 

 

1982 — The Atlanta Braves (news) recorded their 12th consecutive victory from the beginning of the season — a 4-2 decision over Cincinnati in Atlanta — and eclipsed the major-league record set a year earlier by the Oakland A's.

 

 

1988 — The Baltimore Orioles (news) set a major-league record with their 14th straight defeat at the start of the season, losing to the Milwaukee Brewers (news) 8-6.

 

 

1990 — Seattle's Brian Holman lost his bid for baseball's 13th perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning on Ken Phelps' pinch-hit home run in the Mariners' 6-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics (news).

 

 

1997 — The Chicago Cubs stopped their season-opening losing streak at 14 games, rallying in the sixth inning to beat the New York Mets 4-3 in the second game of a doubleheader. The Mets won the opener 8-2. Chicago's 0-14 start set a National League (news) record and was the second-worst behind the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who began 0-21.

 

 

2001 — Carlos Delgado of the Blue Jays hit three homers for the second time this season, as Toronto beat the Kansas City Royals (news) 12-4.

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damn I had those upper deck seats forever!

 

 

no bleachers then, so I am sure that is why you were not there!

 

 

As I recall, the seating extended a bit past third and first with two levels and then a little one level section each side after that.

 

I was sure Fielder Jones was going to get a hit that day, he was my PTC.

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How do they confuse my CARLOS LEE with Maggs?????

Because all Mexicans look alike!

 

 

 

Note: I know someone will say, well they are not Mexican, yes I know that. I also know not all Mexican, nor latinos, look alike. It is a joke, nothing racist about it.

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Because all Mexicans look alike!

 

 

 

Note: I know someone will say, well they are not Mexican, yes I know that. I also know not all Mexican, nor latinos, look alike. It is a joke, nothing racist about it.

Racist

 

 

 

And I think we should start a fight tonight. I don't know why. I just think we should start a beanball war. It would be a good night for that.

 

Not that I am for violence...I am just for kicking the Yankees ass any which way we can. Renew the rivalry from the late 50s and early 60s. :headbang

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