For a million dollars, I could not have pulled the name "Jeff Jones" as EVER playing for the Redlegs.

 

I was a Redus fan, though.

 

 

You don't remember Jeff Jones and the high expectations the Reds had for him? He hit somewhere between 30-40 HR's in AA the year before, and he was a can't miss prospect. He lasted a month maybe, and he was never seen in a ML uniform again.

April 7th

 

1969 At Washington's RFK Stadium, Ted Williams makes his managerial debut in front of President Nixon and a crowd of 45,000. Senators are defeated by the Yankees, 8-4.

 

1979 Ken Forsch, who almost didn't make the start due to swelling in his right arm caused by an insect bite, holds the Braves hitless throwing the earliest no-hitter in baseball history. The Astros' hurler no-no makes the Forsch brothers the first siblings to both accomplish the feat with Bob, as a member of the Cardinals, throwing a no-hitter against the Phillies last season.

 

I really respect you two, and your baseball knowledge, but how in the world can you stack those outfield arms up against the 1983 Cincinnati Reds Opening Day outfield of

 

Gary Redus

Eddie Milner

Jeff Jones

 

with Paul Householder on the bench.

They were my 2nd choice....

April 10th

1961 In the last opener ever to be played at Griffith Stadium, rookie President JFK throws out the longest and hardest thrown ceremonial first pitch in history as the ball sails over the heads of the players lined up in front of the presidential box. The newly elected commander in chief, an avid Red Sox fan, stays for the entire game and sees the 'new' Washington Senators, the former team moved to Minnesota, play their first game losing to the White Sox, 4-3.

April 11th

 

1928 On Opening Day, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker are in the starting lineup for the Philadelphia A's. It is the future Hall of Famers first game as teammates.

 

1955 On the first pitch of his first major league at-bat, future manager Chuck Tanner hits a home run for the Braves.

April 12th

 

1965 At the Astrodome, the Astros lose the first regular season indoor game to the Phillies 2-0. Houston third baseman Bob Aspromonte, who got first Houston hit in Colt Stadium in 1962, also gets the first hit in the Astrodome as Richie Allen of the Phillies hits the first National League homer in the 'Eighth Wonder of the World'.

 

1988 Ranger Bobby Witt ties an American League record committing four balks in a 4-1 loss to Tigers.

 

1992 In a doubleheader at Cleveland, the Indians are no-hit by Red Sox hurler Matt Young in the first game but win, 2-1, and in the nightcap the Tribe only gets two hits off Roger Clemens to set a major league record for fewest hits (2) in a twin bill.

1969:April 12,Braves,who had won four straight games,were handed their first loss of season when Reds exploded for 19 hits to roll to 12-3 victory. Cincinnati crew's attack included homers by Bench,May,Helms and Johnson.Braves had round-trippers by Hank Aaron and Alou. Aaron's blow was 511th of his career, tying him for seventh place with Mel Ott on all-time list,and boosted his total bases to 5,001.

April 13th

 

1954 In a 9-8 victory over the Braves, Reds' outfielder Jim Greengrass hits four doubles in his major league debut while Hank Aaron goes hitless in five attempts in his first major league game.

 

1963 Pete Rose triples off of Pirate pitcher Bob Friend to collect his first major league hit.

April 13th

 

 

 

1963 Pete Rose triples off of Pirate pitcher Bob Friend to collect his first major league hit.

 

Pete also got his 2500th hit off of the Buccos. Remember who the pitcher was?

April 14th

 

1910 At American League Park II in Washington, D.C., William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Senator legend Walter Johnson one-hits the A's, 3-0 in the season opener.

 

1925 The Indians start the season drubbing the Browns, 21-4 to establish the major league mark for the most runs scored by one club on Opening Day. Cleveland tallies 12 times in the eighth inning with the help of five St. Louis errors.

 

1969 In the first regular season game is played outside the United States, the Expos play their first home game, treating 29,184 fans at Jarry Park to an 8-7 win over St. Louis. Montreal pitcher Larry Jaster throws baseball's first international pitch to Cardinal left fielder Lou Brock.

April 14th

 

1941

 

 

Peter Edward Rose is born.

April 14th

 

1941

 

Peter Edward Rose is born.

....:thumb:

April 17th

 

1869 The first professional baseball game ever played sees the Cincinnati Reds defeat the rival Cincinnati Amateurs, 24-15.

 

1951 In his major league debut, Mickey Mantle goes 1-for-4 as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox, 5-0.

 

1954 At Milwaukee's County Stadium, utility man Nino Escalera becomes the first black player to appear in a Reds' game. The Puerto Rican native, who will bat .159 and collect 11 hits in his only major league season, will eventually become a scout for the Oakland A's.

 

1955 Pirate rookie Roberto Clemente singles of Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres in his first major league at-bat.

April 18th

 

1923 In front of over 72,000 fans, Yankee Stadium opens with Babe Ruth hitting the park's first home run, two-run homer off Red Sox hurler Howard Ehmke, which helps beat Boston, 4-1. The new $2.5 million ballpark is the first to feature three decks.

April 19th

 

2002 Mariners' third baseman Jeff Cirillo ties the major league record for consecutive errorless games at the hot corner by playing his 99th contest without a miscue. The mark took John Wehner more than eight years to establish playing as a journeyman infielder with the Dodgers, Pirates and Marlins.

April 20th

 

1939 In his first major league at-bat, Red Sox 20-year old rookie Ted Williams strikes out against Red Ruffing of the Yankees. The 6-4 skinny 'Kid', who won the Triple Crown last season in the American Association, will finish the day 1-for-4 with his first hit of 2654 during in his 19-year career being a 400-foot double in a 2-0 loss at Yankee Stadium.