This day in baseball: Opening Day double header
Posted: April 20, 2016 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Boston Americans, Cy Young, Eddie Plank, history, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Athletics, sports 2 CommentsApril 20, 1903 was Opening Day at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts. 8,376 fans watched on as the Americans defeated the Athletics 9-4 in the morning game of a doubleheader. In the second game of the match-up, 27,658 fans witnessed an A’s victory, 10-7. This second contest featured future Hall of Fame pitchers Cy Young (of the Americans) and Eddie Plank (for the Athletics).
Eddie Plank (Wikimedia Commons)
someone who had never heard the word double header might think baseball was a sci fi movie.
Hmmm…. so they might. If we ever make first contact, we’ll have to add that to the list of questions.