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Events[]
1876[]
- Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5 in the first National League baseball game.
1945[]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup finals.
1982[]
- The Atlanta Braves ended their MLB record setting 13 game winning streak to start the season.
Debuts[]
1876[]
- The inaugural season of the National League began.
1914[]
- Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
Births[]
1959[]
- Terry Francona born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
1973[]
- Julian Tavarez born in the Dominican Republic.