The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
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Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
The 'Dodgers' baseball team became the first major league to bring in 3 million fans for the season.
Cy Young pitches the first perfect game in modern major league baseball.
The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the fastest-ever MLB game in history.
Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball's greatest players of all time.
