- 1907 - In Opening Day, New York Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan wore shin guards for the first time in a major league game. The leg guards, usually used in Cricket , come in handy, protecting Bresnahan from a fifth-inning foul tip. Other catchers will follow Bresnahan’s lead and wear similar shin guards.
- 1963 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the all-time winningest left-handed Pitcher in major league history. Spahn’s 6-1 victory over the New York Mets gives him 328 career wins, moving him ahead of Eddie Plank as the all-time winningest left-hander. Except for [[Duke Snider[['s [[home run[[, no Mets get past second base.
- 1997 - To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the integration of baseball, Sharon Robinson, Jackie Robinson ’s daughter, and Pumpsie Green each threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park . In 1959, Green became to the first Black player to appear in a Boston Red Sox uniform making the Red Sox the last team to integrate in the major leagues.
- 2006 :
- --- Bronson Arroyo , who had no Home Run s in his first six major league seasons, hit his second in six days off Glendon Rusch in the Cincinnati Reds 9–2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field . Arroyo, acquired by Cincinnati in a March 20 trade from the Boston Red Sox , also pitched seven Shutout innings beating Chicago for the second time in two starts. His solo shot six days before against Rusch at Great American Ball Park was his first homer since high school and first major league hit since 2001.
- --- Derrek Lee signed a five-year $65 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. The new contract calls for a $13 million annual salary from 2006-10 and contains a no-trade clause. Lee hit .335 with 46 home runs and 107 Runs Batted In last year while winning a Gold Glove at First Base .
- --- Minor League Pitcher s Waner Mateo ( Mets ), Ryan Rafferty ( Royals ), and Ramón Ramírez and Justin Mallet ( Reds ), were suspended 50 games each by the Commissioner 's office for violating baseball's minor league drug program, the first penalties since the sport toughened its rules during the offseason.
- 1858 - Pop Corkhill , outfielder (d. 1921 )
- 1875 - Ossee Schreckengost , catcher (d. 1914 )
- 1916 - Sam Chapman , All-Star outfielder
- 1917 - Barney McCosky , outfielder (d. 1996 )
- 1921 - Jim Hearn , All-Star pitcher (d. 1998 )
- 1951 - Sid Monge , All-Star pitcher
- 1964 - Amalio Carreño , pitcher
- 1964 - Bret Saberhagen , All-Star pitcher
- 1964 - Wally Whitehurst , pitcher
- 1972 - Bobby M. Jones , pitcher
- 1972 - Jason Varitek , All-Star catcher
- 1974 - Trot Nixon , outfielder
- 1976 - Kelvim Escobar , pitcher
- 1980 - Mark Teixeira , All-Star infielder
- 1984 - Andrés Blanco , infielder
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