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Baseball history unpacked, April 9

Last time around, we examined the Curt Flood Act, the history of the Save, and other such events as occurred within that time-frame. Today we unpack Opening Day. Any previous installments are available in this handy story-stream.

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Today in baseball history:

  • 1912 - In the first game ever played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox beat Harvard, 2-0, in an abbreviated exhibition contest played on a cold and snowy afternoon in front of 3,000 hardy fans.