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This Date In Baseball

Compiled By Paul Montella Apr. 12, 2019 04:55 PM EDT
April 14 1910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington. 1910 ...

New England Patriots' Matthew Slater, left, clasps hands with former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz as he holds the World Series trophy before the home opener baseball game between the Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Boston. At right are former Red Sox star Mike Lowell (25) and retired New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski, far right. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Blue Jays at Red Sox 4/9/2019

Apr. 10, 2019 12:18 PM EDT

Boston Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi tosses his bat after striking out to end the seventh inning of the home opener baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Boston. At left is Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Red Sox stumble again, beaten in home opener by Toronto 7-5

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 09, 2019 06:30 PM EDT