April 22
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1876
- Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5 in the first National League baseball game.
[edit] 1945
- The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup finals.
[edit] 1982
- The Atlanta Braves ended their MLB record setting 13 game winning streak to start the season.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] 1876
- The inaugural season of the National League began.
[edit] 1914
- Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
[edit] Births
[edit] 1959
- Terry Francona born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
[edit] 1973
- Julian Tavarez born in the Dominican Republic.
