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Today In 1951: New York Yankees rookie Mickey Mantle hits his first major league home run in a game vs. the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park!

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Today In 1920: Babe Ruth hits his first home run as a member of the New York Yankees in a game vs. his former team, the Boston Red Sox! (Polo Grounds, NYC) ---edit/color by BSmile

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104 Years Ago Today: The Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers & Boston Braves play the longest game in major league history, a 26-inning marathon that ends in a 1-1 tie! Starting pitchers Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger both go the distance - no relievers! (May 1, 1920)

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Happy May 1st! Big thanks to everyone who followed along last month. Here's a few highlights from April. ~ Cheers from Baseball by BSmile!

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Today In 1961: Say Hey! Willie Mays happily poses after hitting 4 home runs in one game!

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Today In 1952: On “Ted Williams Day” at Fenway Park, Teddy Ballgame blasts a game-winning HR in his last at-bat before leaving to fight with the Marines in the Korean War!

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Today In 1946: Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller hurls his 2nd career no-hitter! "Rapid Robert" strikes out eleven New York Yankees en route to a 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium - a game that he considered the biggest thrill of his career!

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Today In 1946: Future President John F. Kennedy Visits Fenway Park! (L-R) Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams, Eddie Pellagrini, JFK & Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg!

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"Play Ball" (Baseball Magazine - April 1912)

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Happy 70th Birthday Jerry Seinfeld! ~ The comedy legend was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1954! Fun Fact: He once threw a first pitch strike from the mound before a New York Mets game!

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Happy 90th Birthday Luis Aparicio! All-time great shortstop and the first player from Venezuela to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!

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"Walter Johnson Number: Why I signed with the Federals” (Baseball Magazine - April 1915) That's quite a colorful coat on "The Big Train", who almost left Washington for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, but the Senators ended up keeping him in D.C.!

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"Willie Mays Leads Giants Into San Francisco" (LIFE Magazine - April 28, 1958)

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Today In 1961: 40-year-old Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn hurls a no-hitter vs. the San Francisco Giants, with a lineup that includes Willie Mays, Willie McCovey & Orlando Cepeda!

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“Mickey Mantle - New Pride Of The Yankees” (Sport Magazine - April 1953)

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77 Years Ago Today: New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth is honored on "Babe Ruth Day" at Yankee Stadium! (April 27, 1947)

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"The War In Pictures - Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper" (April 27, 1918) Classic cover illustration by Clyde Forsythe.