 |
| Source: Pixabay |
Baseball fans love
the month of April. It's a magical time which includes Opening Day
of a brand new baseball season with all its promise of a successful
winning season and the possibility of making and breaking records.
"Hammerin' Hank Aaron
 |
| Hank Aaron with the Braves 1960 |
Jackie Robinson Day
And the most special moment of April
Baseball is celebrated every April 15th – the day in
1947 that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. On
that day, every baseball player on every team honors Jackie by
wearing his number 42. Ellen Brundige (mythphile) tells us how this Baseball Player Changed the World.
Back in 1947, the father of Hank Aaron told
his son that no black man would ever be allowed to play on a Major
League team. Jackie Robinson changed that forever.
April Baseball Moments...
A few other 'April' moments in
baseball...
- On April 4, 2003, Sammy Sosa became the 18th member of the 500 Home Run Club
- On April 22, 2014, Albert Pujols became the very latest member of the 500 Home Run Club, an 'unofficial' honor held by only 26 players in the history of baseball.
- On Sunday, April 8, 2012, first baseman Prince Fielder recorded his 1,000th hit while playing for the Detroit Tigers.
- On April 29, 1986, Roger Clemens made MLB history by striking out 20 Seattle Mariners in a 3-1 Red Sox win. He would go on to win the Cy Young Award later that year and lead his team to the 1986 World Series.
- There have only been 23 'Perfect Games' by pitchers in the entire history of Major League Baseball. Two occurred in April - Charlie Robertson (#5) on 4/20/1922 and Philip Humber (#21) on 4/21/2012 - BOTH for the Chicago White Sox!
April baseball
My favorite time of the year when it all begins again!
Baseball reviews from Baseball Fan Wednesday-Elf.
Note: The author may receive a commission from purchases made using links found in this article. “As an Amazon Associate, Ebay (EPN) and/or Esty (Awin) Affiliate, I (we) earn from qualifying purchases.”
FOLLOW US ON:
