On Wednesday, April 9, 1913, the citizens of Brooklyn, New York got their first look at the latest offerings of Charles H Ebbetts, Sr. For not only was the day the season opener for their beloved baseball team the Superbas, it was the opening of his latest gift to the fans Ebbets Field.
The Superbas were allowed to open one dazy earlier then the rest of Major League Baseball. This move allowed the locals to start in the hole one day earlier then the rest of the league, as the Philiadelphia Philles first inning run stood up as the only run of the day. The team would finish the season in 6th place with a record of 65-84-3 a full 34.5 games behind their crostown rivals the New York Giants. They would change their nickanme the following year to the Robins in honor of their manager and go on to their first World Series appearance in 1920. It would be 1932 before they would be called the Dodgers.
Many other ballparks have been opened on April 9 among them are DC Stadium in Washington, DC (1962), PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2001), Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio (2002) and New Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2002).
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is National Football League players who were born in the State of Nevada have played 1,965 games. The Silver State has sent 45 native born players to the NFL, only 6 are currently listed as active. Todays trivia question is who was the first player from the State of Nevada to reach the NFL? The answer in tomorrows daily blog as ballpark openers week continues.
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