Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams was fined $250 for spitting on fans.
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New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball's greatest players of all time.
When Cubs' player Billy Sunday played his first game, he struck out four times.
George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
