April 15 in Minnesota Twins History: U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower officially opens the season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. (1957)

Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On April 15, 1957 – – U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower officially opens the season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The ball is the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be us

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