Events
edit- 1900 - The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 19 - 17 in 10 innings to set a Major League record for most runs scored by two clubs on opening day.
- 1949 - The New York Yankees unveil a granite monument to Babe Ruth in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park.
- 1966 - The California Angels play their first game at Anaheim Stadium.
- 1979 - Goose Gossage and Cliff Johnson of the New York Yankees brawl in the clubhouse after a 6 - 3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
- 1981 - The Oakland Athletics set a modern day record for the most consecutive wins to start a season with eleven.
- 1986 - Oakland Athletics pitcher José Rijo sets a club record with 16 strikeouts as Oakland beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2.
- 1997 - A Major League game is played in Hawaii for the first time as the San Diego Padres play host for a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals at spacious Aloha Stadium.
- 2002 - Seattle Mariners infielder Jeff Cirillo of the ties a Major League record with 99 consecutive errorless games played at third base.
Births
edit- 1845 - Nat Hicks, catcher, manager (d. 1907)
- 1861 - Jim McKeever, catcher (d. 1897)
- 1885 - Roy Mitchell, pitcher (d. 1959)
- 1887 - Jack Martin, infielder (d. 1980)
- 1892 - Dave Black, pitcher (d. 1936)
- 1892 - Chick Shorten, outfielder (d. 1965)
- 1894 - John Donahue, outfielder (d. 1949)
- 1908 - Babe Phelps, catcher; All-Star (d. 1992)
- 1909 - Bucky Walters, pitcher, manager; All-Star (d. 1991)
- 1915 - Harry Craft, outfielder, manager (d. 1995)
- 1915 - Glenn McQuillen, outfielder (d. 1989)
- 1918 - Whitey Kurowski, infielder; All-Star (d. 1999)
- 1920 - John O'Neil, infielder
- 1935 - Don Gile, infielder
- 1935 - Héctor Maestri, pitcher
- 1935 - John Wyatt, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1998)
- 1939 - Gus Gil, infielder
- 1942 - Aaron Pointer, outfielder
- 1945 - Tommy Gramly, pitcher
- 1948 - Rick Miller, outfielder
- 1951 - Dean Taylor, general manager
- 1959 - R.J. Reynolds, outfielder
- 1960 - Frank Viola, pitcher; All-Star
- 1961 - Spike Owen, infielder
- 1964 - Scott Kamieniecki, pitcher
- 1968 - Brent Mayne, catcher
- 1973 - Heath Murray, pitcher
- 1973 - Willis Otáñez, infielder
- 1974 - José Cruz, Jr., outfielder
- 1975 - Brent Billingsley, pitcher
- 1977 - Joe Beimel, pitcher
- 1977 - Dennys Reyes, pitcher
- 1977 - George Sherrill, pitcher; All-Star
- 1979 - Nick Gorneault, outfielder
- 1983 - Alberto Callaspo, infielder
- 1983 - Zach Duke, pitcher
- 1983 - Joe Mauer, catcher; All-Star
- 1983 - Curtis Thigpen, catcher
- 1984 - Ambiorix Burgos, pitcher
- 1984 - Jesus Delgado, pitcher
Deaths
edit- 1925 - Suter Sullivan, infielder (b. 1872)
- 1928 - Harry McCaffery, outfielder (b. 1858)
- 1934 - Charlie Hickman, infielder (b. 1876)
- 1935 - Jim Donahue, catcher (b. 1862)
- 1950 - Dusty Miller, outfielder (b. 1876)
- 1954 - Red Gunkel, pitcher (b. 1894)
- 1956 - John Heydler, umpire; executive (b. 1869)
- 1966 - Maury Kent, pitcher (b. 1885)
- 1968 - Tommy Bridges, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1906)
- 1968 - Allan Travers, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1969 - Rip Collins, catcher (b. 1909)
- 1977 - Fred Carisch, catcher (b. 1881)
- 1980 - Sid Gautreaux, catcher (b. 1912)
- 1989 - Gale Staley, infielder (b. 1899)
- 2003 - Chris Zachary, pitcher (b. 1944)
- 2004 - Sam Nahem, pitcher (b. 1915)
- 2006 - Oscar Acosta, coach (b. 1957)
- 2008 - John Marzano, catcher (b. 1963)