On April 8, 1913 the Fans of the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League got their first opportunity to their beloved Oaks play in their new ballpark. The Oaks welcomed the Portland Beavers to town. Unfortunately for the Oaks the Beavers were the only ones scoring runs this day, taking a 5-0 win over the locals. Oaks Park was located just NNW of Oakland in the City of Emeryville. The park continued to be the Home of the Oaks until the franchise was moved to Vancouver, British Columbia after the 1955 season. At one point in time the Oaks had an infielder named Billy Martin. Martin as we all know went on to a fine career with the New York Yankees both as an infielder and in the dugout later as their manager. Martin was an Oakland native.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is Philadelphia Eagles halfback and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren scored 77 of the 78 touchdowns by a player born in Honduras. His career lasted from 1944-51. The one touchdown that not scored by Steve Van Buren that was scored by a player that was born in Honduras, was scored by his younger brother Ebert.
Todays trivia question is how many NFL games have been played by players who were born in the State of Nevada? The answer in tomorrows daily blog as Ballpark Opening Week continues.
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