Philip Edward Hartman (Hartmann)
(September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998)
Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999)
On May 3, 1936, Joe DiMaggio gave baseball fans what they wanted.
In his debut at Yankee Stadium against the St. Louis Browns, the “$75,000 rookie” recorded a triple and two singles in six plate appearances.
1941
On April 22, 1876, the Boston Red Caps beat the Philadelphia
Athletics, 6-5, in the first official National League baseball game.
The game, which lasted a little more than two hours, was played
in "favorable" weather before 3,000 fans.