On April 11, 1961 –Boston Red Sox rookie Carl Yastrzemski, in his major league debut, singles off Kansas City’s A’s Ray Herbert in the team’s 5-2 Opening Day loss at Fenway Park. The 21 year-old left fielder from Bridgehampton, New York, will amass 3,419 hits during his 23-year Hall of Fame career w
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