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Events

1974 - Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron hits his 714th career home run, tying him with Babe Ruth for the most home runs in Major League history.
1977 - The Pittsburgh Pirates trade Randy Sealy to the California Angels for Mike Easler.
1988 - Toronto Blue Jay George Bell becomes the first Major Leaguer to hit three home runs on Opening Day.
1988 - The New York Mets set an Opening Day record by hitting six home runs in a 10 - 6 win over the Montreal Expos. Kevin McReynolds and Darryl Strawberry each hit a pair of homers and Lenny Dykstra and Kevin Elster both hit one a piece.
1989 - New York Yankees pitcher Tommy John ties a Major League record by playing in 26 seasons.
1994 - Chicago Cubs outfielder Tuffy Rhodes becomes the first player in major league history to hit home runs in his first three at-bats of the season.
1994 - The Cleveland Indians inaugurate Jacobs Field with a 4 - 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
1998 - Mark McGwire hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game to start the season, tying the mark set by Willie Mays in 1971.
1999 - Opening Day starts in Mexico, making it the first time the MLB first pitch comes outside the United States or Canada as the Colorado Rockies defeat the San Diego Padres.
2001 - At Camden Yards, Hideo Nomo hurls a 3-0 no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles in his Boston Red Sox debut.
2003 - At Great American Ball Park, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hits his 500th career home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Sullivan in the seventh inning, becoming only the 18th player in major league history to hit 500 or more home runs, as well as the first Hispanic player to do so.
2005 - Baltimore Orioles Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro become the first pair of teammates to have at least 500 career home runs apiece.

Births

1859 - Joe Brown, pitcher (d. 1888)
1862 - John McCloskey, manager (d. 1940)
1866 - Harry Taylor, infielder (d. 1955)
1878 - Jake Volz, pitcher (d. 1962)
1881 - Bill Jackson, infielder (d. 1958)
1883 - Bill Hinchman, outfielder (d. 1963)
1883 - John Hummel, infielder (d. 1959)
1888 - Tris Speaker, outfielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1958)
1888 - Bill Upham, pitcher (d. 1959)
1889 - Dutch Lerchen, infielder (d. 1962)
1893 - Pete Kilduff, infielder (d. 1930)
1903 - Les Bartholomew, pitcher (d. 1972)
1910 - Joe Vosmik, outfielder; All-Star (d. 1962)
1916 - Mickey Owen, catcher; All-Star (d. 2005)
1916 - Willie Ramsdell, pitcher (d. 1969)
1924 - Gil Hodges, infielder, manager; All-Star (d. 1972)
1928 - Frank Smith, pitcher (d. 2005)
1929 - Tookie Gilbert, infielder (d. 1967)
1937 - Gary Geiger, outfielder (d. 1996)
1938 - Bart Giamatti, commissioner (d. 1989)
1941 - Eddie Watt, pitcher
1942 - Tom Fisher, pitcher
1942 - Jim Fregosi, infielder, manager; All-Star
1943 - Mike Epstein, infielder
1945 - Nick Bremigan, umpire (d. 1989)
1947 - Ray Fosse, catcher; All-Star
1956 - Tom Herr, infielder; All-Star
1958 - Marty Mason, coach
1960 - John Lickert, catcher
1961 - Brad Komminsk, outfielder
1968 - Jim Dedrick, pitcher
1969 - Carlos Reyes, pitcher
1969 - Mark Strittmatter, catcher
1972 - Jeff Sparks, pitcher
1975 - Scott Rolen, infielder; All-Star
1977 - Eric Valent, outfielder
1978 - Jason Ellison, outfielder
1981 - Casey Daigle, pitcher
1987 - Cameron Maybin, outfielder

Deaths

1902 - Charlie Sweeney, pitcher (b. 1863)
1921 - Pop Corkhill, outfielder (b. 1858)
1924 - George Wood, outfielder, manager (b. 1858)
1934 - Dick Johnston, outfielder (b. 1863)
1949 - George Suggs, pitcher (b. 1882)
1962 - Snooks Dowd, infielder (b. 1897)
1966 - Herb McQuaid, pitcher (b. 1899)
1969 - Chuck Ward, infielder (b. 1894)
1969 - Les Wilson, outfielder (b. 1885)
1971 - Carl Mays, pitcher (b. 1891)
1982 - Mel Queen, Sr., pitcher (b. 1918)
1988 - Charlie Snell, catcher (b. 1893)
1991 - Johnny Moore, outfielder (b. 1902)
1996 - Don Ross, infielder (b. 1914)
1999 - Early Wynn, pitcher; All-Star, Hall of Famer (b. 1920)
2004 - George Bamberger, pitcher, manager (b. 1923)
2008 - Jerry Crider, pitcher (b. 1941)

Months and days of the year in baseball

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February	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

March	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

April	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

May	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

June	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

July	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

August	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

September	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

October	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

November	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

December	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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Categories: Dates in baseball

1800s

1900s

1910s

1911 - Automobile maker Hugh Chalmers introduces the concept of a Most Valuable Player in major league baseball. Chalmers announces that he will award a new car to the player in each league who is selected MVP by a vote of baseball writers.

1920s

1930s

1940s

1948 - Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack, who is 84-years-old, challenges Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, who is 78-year-old, to a foot race from home plate to first base. The contest ends in a photo finish tie.

1950s

1960s

1970s

1974 - Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron blasts an historic three-run home run against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jack Billingham on Opening Day. The home run is the 714th of Aaron’s career, tying him with the legendary Babe Ruth for the most home runs in major league history.

1977 - The Pittsburgh Pirates make a seemingly minor trade that will pay major dividends when acquire outfielder Mike Easler from the California Angels for a minor league pitcher. Easler will contribute mightily to the Pirates’ World Championship in 1979.

1980s

1988:

*At Kauffman Stadium, George Bell of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes the first major leaguer to hit three home runs on Opening Day. Bell’s homers, all coming against Kansas City Royals ace Bret Saberhagen, help the Jays to a 5–3 victory.

*At Olympic Stadium, the New York Mets set an Opening Day record by clouting six home runs in a 10–6 win over the Montreal Expos. Kevin McReynolds and Darryl Strawberry each hit a pair of homers and Lenny Dykstra and Kevin Elster both hit one a piece.

1990s

1994:

*At Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs outfielder Tuffy Rhodes blasts three home runs on Opening Day victimizing New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden. Rhodes, who hit three home runs in all of 1993, becomes the first player in major league history to hit home runs in his first three at-bats of the season. In spite of Rhodes’ unexpected home run barrage, the Cubs lose the game, 12–8.

*The Cleveland Indians inaugurate Jacobs Field with a 4–3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Eddie Murray hits a home run for the Indians, who played their last game at Municipal Stadium in 1993.

1998 - Mark McGwire hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game to start the season to tie the mark set by Willie Mays in 1971. McGwire's home run helps lead the Cardinals past the Padres, 8–6, and also ties another league mark as his seventh in a six-game stretch (dating back to 1997).

1999 - Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn dies in Venice, Florida at the age of 79, from complications caused by a stroke. Known as one of the tough pitchers in the game, the highly competitive Wynn won 300 games over a 23-year career with the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

2000s

2001 - At Camden Yards|, Hideo Nomo hurls a 3-0 no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles in his Boston Red Sox debut. It is Nomo's second career no-hitter, making him the fourth pitcher in major league history to pitch one in both the National League and the American League, joining Jim Bunning, Nolan Ryan, and Cy Young in exclusive company. It is also the earliest no-hitter, by date, in major league history.

2003 - At Great American Ball Park, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hits his 500th career home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Sullivan in the seventh inning, becoming only the 18th player in major league history to hit 500 or more home runs, as well as the first Hispanic player to do so. Despite Sosa's highlight, Cincinnati edge the Cubs 10–9.