Portal:Baseball/Anniversaries/April 7
Events
- 1969 - Ted Williams makes his managerial debut for the Washington Senators losing to the New York Yankees, 8 - 4.
- 1969 - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bill Singer earns the first official save in Major League history. finishing off Don Drysdale's 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
- 1970 - The Milwaukee Brewers play their first home game after their recent relocation from Seattle where they had played the 1969 season as the Pilots, losing to the California Angels, 12 - 0.
- 1973 - At Cleveland Stadium, the Cleveland Indians set Opening Day and daily game home records as 74,420 fans watch their team beat the Detroit Tigers, 2 - 1.
- 1977 - At Exhibition Stadium, the Toronto Blue Jays play their first game ever with a victory against the Chicago White Sox, 9 - 5.
- 1997 - Tommy Lasorda makes his managerial debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5 - 1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
- 1979 - In the earliest no-hitter in Major League history, Houston Astros pitcher Ken Forsch shuts down the Atlanta Braves, 6 - 0.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Morris pitches a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox.
- 1986 - At Tiger Stadium, Boston Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans becomes the first player to hit the first pitch on Opening Day for a home run.
- 1987 - Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Mahler ties a National League record by throwing his third Opening Day shutout, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 6 - 0, on three hits.
- 1988 - Cincinnati Reds rookie third baseman Chris Sabo ties a Major League record with eleven assists in one game.
- 1998 - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays retire uniform No. 12 in honor of Wade Boggs.
- 1998 - The Houston Astros play a regular-season game outdoors in Houston for the first time since 1965 as the team opens Enron Field with a 6 - 1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Births
- 1873 - John McGraw, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1934)
- 1874 - John Ganzel, infielder, manager (d. 1959)
- 1884 - Jake Daubert, infielder (d. 1924)
- 1886 - Ed Lafitte, pitcher (d. 1971)
- 1893 - Desmond Beatty, infielder (d. 1969)
- 1907 - Oral Hildebrand, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1977)
- 1908 - George Hockette, pitcher (d. 1974)
- 1918 - Bobby Doerr, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer
- 1930 - Richie Myers, pinch hitter
- 1933 - Bobby Del Greco, outfielder
- 1933 - Joe Hicks, outfielder
- 1942 - Tom Phoebus, pitcher
- 1944 - Bill Stoneman, pitcher; All-Star
- 1944 - Pete Van Wieren, announcer
- 1951 - Dave Cripe, infielder
- 1951 - Dave Oliver, infielder
- 1955 - Bobby Mitchell, outfielder
- 1966 - Freddie Benavides, infielder
- 1969 - Ricky Bones, pitcher; All-Star
- 1971 - Mark Thompson, pitcher
- 1973 - Brett Tomko, pitcher
- 1975 - Ron Belliard, infielder; All-Star
- 1977 - Ben Petrick, catcher
- 1979 - Adrián Beltré, infielder
- 1979 - Danny Sandoval, infielder
- 1980 - Vinny Rottino, infielder
Deaths
- 1927 - Billy Alvord, infielder (b. 1863)
- 1927 - Ray Miller, infielder (b. 1888)
- 1957 - Jim Scott, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1959 - Johnson Fry, pitcher (b. 1901)
- 1963 - Jim Ball, catcher (b. 1884)
- 1967 - Shanty Hogan, catcher (b. 1906)
- 1968 - Mahlon Higbee, outfielder (b. 1901)
- 1969 - Si Rosenthal, outfielder (b. 1903)
- 1980 - Buck Canel, broadcaster (b. 1906)
- 1993 - Bob Alexander, pitcher (b. 1922)
- 1995 - Frank Secory, outfielder (b. 1912)
- 1997 - Luis Aloma, pitcher (b. 1923)
- 2005 - Bob Kennedy, outfielder, manager (b. 1920)