1947: Jackie Robinson makes his debut for the Brooklyn dodgers. He went 0-for-3 but scored the game winning run i and had 11 defensive putouts in a 5-3 victory the Boston Braves.
1954: Hank Aaron collects his first two career hits in a 7-6 victory over the Saint Louis Cardinals.
1977: Hank Aaron has his number retired by the Atlanta Braves. He is the first player in Major League history to have his number retired by two teams. The Milwaukee Brewers the other.
MLB History
1993: Sparky Anderson wins his 2,000th career game as Detroit Tigers manager in a victory over the Oakland A’s.