April 19 in Cincinnati Reds History: The Pirates, wearing their black and gold color scheme for the first time, lose baseball’s traditional opener in Cincinnati (1948)

[adrotate banner=”37″] On April 19, 1948 — The Pirates, wearing their black and gold color scheme for the first time, lose baseball’s traditional opener in Cincinnati, 4-1, in a game that features scuffles between opposing players, an ump, and a photographer, a fan who jumps on the field, and the po

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