1898 In a game against the Giants, Philadelphia Nationals’ pitcher Bill Duggelby hits a grand slam in his first major league at-bat. Bobby Bonds will hit one in his first game in his third at-bat, but Duggleby’s feat will not be accomplished again until August 31, 2005 when Jeremy Hermida of the marlins goes yard with the bases full.

1900 In a small wooden ballpark located at 39th and Princeton, the White Sox play their first game in franchise history losing to Milwaukee, 5-4.

1943 The Browns win their seventh consecutive Opening Day game in front of a reduced crowd of 4000 due to war-time travel restrictions.

1944 After hitting just one home run in 297 games, Browns’ outfielder Mike Kreevich hits two round-trippers to beat the White Sox, 5-3.

1946 Cleveland’s Frank Hayes plays the last of his 1,312th consecutive games as a catcher. The streak started as a player with the Browns on October 12, 1943.

1948 Returning after a one-year suspension, Dodger manager Leo Durocher uses 24 players in a 9-5 loss to the Giants.

1951 At Fenway Park, Senator Gil Coan hits two triples in the same inning.

1959 Cardinal Stan Musial breaks up Chicago’s pitcher Glen Hobbie no-hitter with a seventh inning double but Cubs still win, 1-0.

1961 The Minnesota Twins, formerly known as the Washington Senators, play their first home game in Minnesota at Metropolitan Stadium losing to the ‘new’ expansion Washington Senator.

2000 In Cincinnati, the Dodger/Red game is delayed for 27 minutes due to the umpires’ equipment being accidentally been shipped to New York. Replacement gear is secured from a downtown store but due to heavy traffic a police escort is needed to get the goods to Cinergy Field.

2002 Atlanta shortstop Rafael Furcal ties a major league record, which was most previously done by White Sox outfielder Lance Johnson in 1995, by hitting three triples in a game. The last time a Braves’ player hit three three-baggers in one contest was on June 13, 1956 when Danny O’Connell accomplished the feat.