Portal:Baseball/Anniversaries/April 7
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Events
- 1969 - Ted Williams makes his managerial debut for the Washington Senators losing to the New York Yankees, 8 - 4.
- 1969 - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bill Singer earns the first official save in Major League history. finishing off Don Drysdale's 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
- 1970 - The Milwaukee Brewers play their first home game after their recent relocation from Seattle, Washington where they had played the 1969 season as the Pilots, losing to the California Angels, 12 - 0.
- 1973 - At Cleveland Stadium, the Cleveland Indians set Opening Day and daily game home records as 74,420 fans watch their team beat the Detroit Tigers, 2 - 1.
- 1977 - At Exhibition Stadium, the Toronto Blue Jays play their first game ever with a victory against the Chicago White Sox, 9 - 5.
- 1997 - Tommy Lasorda makes his managerial debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5 - 1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
- 1979 - In the earliest no-hitter in Major League history, Houston Astros pitcher Ken Forsch shuts down the Atlanta Braves, 6 - 0.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Morris pitches a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox.
- 1986 - At Tiger Stadium, Boston Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans becomes the first player to hit the first pitch on Opening Day for a home run.
- 1987 - Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Mahler ties a National League record by throwing his third Opening Day shutout, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 6 - 0, on three hits.
- 1988 - Cincinnati Reds rookie third baseman Chris Sabo ties a Major League record with eleven assists in one game.
- 1998 - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays retire uniform No. 12 in honor of Wade Boggs.
- 1998 - The Houston Astros play a regular-season game outdoors in Houston, Texas for the first time since 1965 as the team opens Enron Field with a 6 - 1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Births
- 1873 - John McGraw, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1934)
- 1874 - John Ganzel, infielder, manager (d. 1959)
- 1884 - Jake Daubert, infielder (d. 1924)
- 1886 - Ed Lafitte, pitcher (d. 1971)
- 1893 - Desmond Beatty, infielder (d. 1969)
- 1907 - Oral Hildebrand, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1977)
- 1908 - George Hockette, pitcher (d. 1974)
- 1918 - Bobby Doerr, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer
- 1930 - Richie Myers, pinch hitter
- 1933 - Bobby Del Greco, outfielder
- 1933 - Joe Hicks, outfielder
- 1942 - Tom Phoebus, pitcher
- 1944 - Bill Stoneman, pitcher; All-Star
- 1944 - Pete Van Wieren, announcer
- 1951 - Dave Cripe, infielder
- 1951 - Dave Oliver, infielder
- 1955 - Bobby Mitchell, outfielder
- 1966 - Freddie Benavides, infielder
- 1969 - Ricky Bones, pitcher; All-Star
- 1971 - Mark Thompson, pitcher
- 1973 - Brett Tomko, pitcher
- 1975 - Ron Belliard, infielder; All-Star
- 1977 - Ben Petrick, catcher
- 1979 - Adrián Beltré, infielder
- 1979 - Danny Sandoval, infielder
- 1980 - Vinny Rottino, infielder
Deaths
- 1927 - Billy Alvord, infielder (b. 1863)
- 1927 - Ray Miller, infielder (b. 1888)
- 1957 - Jim Scott, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1959 - Johnson Fry, pitcher (b. 1901)
- 1963 - Jim Ball, catcher (b. 1884)
- 1967 - Shanty Hogan, catcher (b. 1906)
- 1968 - Mahlon Higbee, outfielder (b. 1901)
- 1969 - Si Rosenthal, outfielder (b. 1903)
- 1980 - Buck Canel, broadcaster (b. 1906)
- 1993 - Bob Alexander, pitcher (b. 1922)
- 1995 - Frank Secory, outfielder (b. 1912)
- 1997 - Luis Aloma, pitcher (b. 1923)
- 2005 - Bob Kennedy, outfielder, manager (b. 1920)
It uses material from the BR Bullpen article "April 7".