What Yankees Pitcher Won The First of 41 Games In One Season?

April 25, 1904 - New York Yankees pitcher Jack Chesbro recorded the first of his 41 victories on the season, an American League record that still stands.

April 25, 1976 - Cubs center fielder Rick Monday rescued the American flag from two trespassers who tried to set it on fire in the outfield at Dodger Stadium. It happened in the fourth inning of a 5-4, 10-inning loss to Los Angeles.

April 25, 1995 - Major League baseball returned after a 257-day labor dispute as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 8-7.

The First National League Game Is Played On April 22, 1876

April 22, 1876 the first National League game is played as the Boston Red Caps defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5.

April 22, 1915 Pinstripes first appeared on Yankees uniforms.

April 22, 1996 John Franco becomes the first left handed reliever to reach the 300 saves plateau.

Monument Erected To Babe Ruth

April 19, 1949 The New York Yankees unveil a granite monument to Babe Ruth in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park.

April 19, 1997 The first Major League game is played in Hawaii between the Padres and Cardinals and Aloha Stadium.

Happy Birthday to Zach Duke, Joe Mauer and Curtis Thigpen all born on April 19, 1983.

April 18 Mike Schmidt Hits His 500th Home Run

April 18, 1966 the first game is played on AstroTurf at the Astrodome as the Dodgers defeat the Astros 6-3.

April 18, 1987 Mike Schmidt hits his 500th career home run

April 18, 1923 the first Major League game is played in Yankee Stadium as Babe Ruth gets his first Yankee Stadium home run

April 18, 1991 the first Major League game is played at the new Comisky Park.

New York Yankees Become First Team To Put Number On Uniform

On April 16, 1929 the New York Yankees became the first team to permanently feature numbers on the backs of their uniforms, allowing fans and broadcasters to more easily identify the players.

On April 16, 1935 Babe Ruth made his National League debut for the Boston Braves at the age of 40 and hit a single and a home run off Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell.

On April 16, 1948 super station WGN-TV televises a Major League game for the first time.

First President To Throw Out First Pitch April 14, 1910

William Howard Taft became the first President to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on April 14, 1910 at Boudary Field.

Elston Howard became the first Africa American player in New York Yankees History on April 14, 1955.

The Montreal Expos host their first game in Canada on April 14, 1969 marking the first time a regular season major league game is played outside of the United States.

Ken Griffey Becomes the Youngest Player To Hit 400 Home Runs On April 10, 2000

On April 10, 2000 Ken Griffey broke Jimmie Foxx record to become the youngest player to reach 400 home runs.

The New York Highlanders play their first game with their new nickname the New York Yankees on April 10, 1913 in a loss to the Washington Senators.