- 1903 - Ed Delahanty , one of five major league brothers, and the greatest natural hitter of his time, rejoins the Washington Nationals in accordance with the baseball peace terms. A three-year contract with the New York Giants at $8,000 a season, signed during the winter, is canceled. The Nationals reimburse the Giants for the $3,000 advanced to Delahanty.
- 1910 :
- --- William Howard Taft becomes the first U.S. President to throw out a ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day. Attending the game in Washington, D.C. , President Taft tosses the first ball to future Hall Of Famer Walter Johnson , who pitches the first of his 14 Opening Day Washington games, Striking Out nine, en route to a 3–0 victory against Eddie Plank and the Philadelphia Athletics . A two-run Double by Home Run Baker marks the difference. Gabby Street is the Senators Catcher , the only opener in which he catches for Johnson.
- --- Frank Smith pitched a one-hitter in the season opener to give the Chicago White Sox a 3–0 victory against the St. Louis Browns . Ray Demmitt 's Single is the only hit for St. Louis. By season's end the American League will see 13 one-hitters—a league record.
- --- Cincinnati Reds pitcher Fred Beebe fires a three-hitter in stopping the Chicago Cubs , 1–0, in 10 innings. Wildfire Schulte has all three Chicago hits. Beebe was acquired in February from the Cardinals , along with Alan Storke , in exchange for Miller Huggins , Rebel Oakes , and Frank Corridon .
- ---In the season opener before 25,000 at New York 's Hilltop Park , the Boston Red Sox , sport laced collars, the last major league team to wear a collar. Boston sends the New York Yankees into extra innings before the game is called at the end of 14 innings with the score, 4–4. Ed Cicotte starts for Boston, with Joe Wood relieving in the eigth inning. Hippo Vaughn goes all the way for New York, retiring Boston batters in the fourth and 12th innings on four pitches. He needs just three pitches in the 10th.
- --- Red Ames of the New York Giants pitches Hitless Ball for six innings but loses to the Boston Braves , 3–2, in 11 innings. Chick Evans , in relief of Al Mattern , is the winning pitcher.
- 2001 :
- ---By scoring in their 175th consecutive game, the Cincinnati Reds set a modern National League record for not being Shut Out by an opponent. Coincidentally, to break the record, Cincinnati beats Al Leiter and the New York Mets , 1–0, the last Pitcher and team to shut out the franchise.
- ---A total eleven one-run games (six in AL and five in NL ) breaks a 1967 record set on May 30 when there were a combined 10 one-run contests in the major leagues.
- 2004 - A day after Yankees teammate Mike Mussina earns his 200th career victory, Kevin Brown reaches the same plateau beating the Devil Rays , 5–1. It is the first time in major league history members of the same pitching staff have won their 200th career victory in consecutive starts.
- 1927 - Don Mueller , All-Star outfielder
- 1935 - Marty Keough , outfielder
- 1941 - Pete Rose , All-Star player and manager
- 1966 - David Justice , All-Star outfielder
- 1966 - Greg Maddux , All-Star pitcher
- 1966 - Greg Myers , catcher
- 1969 - Brad Ausmus , All-Star catcher
- 1970 - Steve Avery , All-Star pitcher
- 1971 - Greg Zaun , catcher
- 1976 - Kyle Farnsworth , pitcher
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