April 11, 1979 Cleveland Indians at Texas RangersTodays Regular Season game features: April 11, 1979 Cleveland Indians vs Texas Rangers Played at: Arlington Stadium Todays starting pitchers: Steve Comer vs Eric Wilkins...
April 11, 1978 Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Todays Regular Season game features: April 11, 1978 Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Played at: Arlington Stadium Todays starting pitchers: Doc Medich vs Dave...
On April 11, 1966, Emmett Ashford becomes the first black umpire in major league history. Ashford, who had started his professional career 15 years earlier in the low minor leagues, makes his...
On April 9, 1995, former major leaguer Bob Allison dies at the age of 60. The 1959 American League Rookie of the Year played 13 years for the Washington Senators and Minnesota...
On April 9, 1959, the Baltimore Orioles become the first team in major league history to turn a triple play on Opening Day. Roy Sievers lead off the bottom of the 5th...
On April 9, 1995, former major leaguer Bob Allison dies at the age of 60. The 1959 American League Rookie of the Year played 13 years for the Washington Senators and Minnesota...
On April 9, 1962 — President John F. Kennedy throws out the first ball to open the baseball season at new $23-million District of Columbia Stadium. Keeping a Laotian prince waiting in...
April 6, 1970 The reception at RFK Stadium Monday caught Frank Howard completely by surprise. It wasn’t so much the grand ovation when the Washington Senators were introduced. It was the welcome...
On April 6, 2006 – – In a 10-6 loss to the Tigers at Ameriquest Field, Using his newly-perfected knuckleball, Texas P R.A. Dickey ties a post-1900 major league record by surrendering...
On April 5, 1971 , At RFK Stadium, 45,000 fans watch the last Opening Day game to be played in Washington, DC until 2005. Dick Bosman pitches a six-hit shutout as the...