On April 20, 1920 – Player Manager Gavvy Cravath of the Philadelphia Phillies inserts himself as a pinch hitter and beats the New York Giants with a three-run home run, 3 –...
April 19 1921 New York Giants vs Boston Braves Welcome to today’s ballgame here at Braves Field, right in the heart of beautiful Boston on this fine Tuesday on April 19, 1921....
On April 19, 1963 — Willie Mays becomes the all-time National League right-handed home run leader when he connects for his 371st career round-tripper, a fourth-inning solo shot off Chicago’s Larry Jackson...
[adrotate banner=”39″] On April 18, 1952 — Stealing considerable thunder from Brooklyn’s victorious home opener, a 7 – 6, 12-inning triumph, Andy Pafko hits a walk-off homerun in the 12th for the...
On April 18, 1973 — In the top of the 11th inning in San Francisco’s 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Candlestick Park, Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a...
[adrotate banner=”39″] On April 18, 1952 — Stealing considerable thunder from Brooklyn’s victorious home opener, a 7 – 6, 12-inning triumph, Andy Pafko hits a walk-off homerun in the 12th for the...
April 18, 1950 – At the Polo Grounds, 33 year old Sam Jethroe makes his debut becomes the first black to play for the Boston Braves . A former Cleveland Buckeyes star,...
On April 18, 1939 — The five-year ban on broadcasting games played by the New York major league teams ends when Red Barber, calls Brooklyn’s 7-3 loss to the Giants at Ebbets...
On April 18, 1899, 26-year old John McGraw makes his managerial debut with the Baltimore Orioles of the National League, guiding the team to a 5-3 victory over the New York Giants....
On April 17, 1911 – – The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347...