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The best sport of all time, baseball, had its first ever professional game as a member of the MLB. The game was played between the Cleveland Forest Cities vs the Fort Wayne Kekiongas. The first ever hitter in MLB history hit a double.
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On this date the legendary George Herman Ruth, or Babe as he was better known started his illustrious career. Babe played shortstop in this game as well as pitched the final 2 innings.
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On April 15th 1947 the Brooklyn Dodgers started Jackie Robinson at first base, making him the first ever African Amercian man to ever play in the MLB. Before this black men were only allowed to play in the Negro Leagues. MLB still honours him every year.
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On this date the record that nobody thought would ever be broken would infact be topped. A young North Dakota man by the named of Roger Maris clubbed 61 homeruns in the 1961 season to beat the Babe's record of 60.
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On this date the eccentric Rickey Henderson set the MLB record for stolen bases in a season by swiping 130 bags. 9 years later, Henderson would become the all time stolen base leader, leading him to exclaim his now infamous "Today, I am the greatest of all-time!"
