April 13, 1953 at Crosby Field – Ty Cobb , Al Simmons, Dizzy Dean, Cy Young. Connie Mack , Big Ed Walsh, and Rogers Hornsby. hornsby was managing the Reds at the time. They lost the opener 2-0 to Milwaukee and ended the season 68-86.
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Source: Historical record