1906 — Johnny Bates of Boston became the first modern player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat. Irv Young allowed one hit as Boston beat Brooklyn 2-0. 1909 — The Philadelphia ...

1957 — President Eisenhower officially opened the 1956 season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in ...

Shibe Park was the first concrete and steel stadium. 1911 — The Washington Senators opened Griffith Stadium with an 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. 1912 — The Chicago Cubs’ Tinker-Evers ...

1957 — President Eisenhower officially opened the 1956 season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in ...

The MLB record for strikeouts on Opening Day is 15 by the Washington Senators' Camilio Pascual in 1960 at Griffith Stadium against Hall of Famer Ted Williams and the Red Sox. The 13 strikeouts are ...