On this day in Yankee history...
1923: The debut of Yankee Stadium is a huge success with an announced attendance of 74,217, including NY Governor Al Smith, who throws out the first ball. Yankee starter Bob Shawkey, aided by a three-run home run by Babe Ruth, beats Howard Ehmke and the Red Sox 4-1.
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1929: At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth hits a home run in his first at-bat since his marriage the day before. As he rounds second base tips his hat to his new bride, Claire Merritt Hodgson. The home side go on to beat the Red Sox 7-3.
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1950: At Fenway Park, Commissioner Happy Chandler gives Ted Williams his AL MVP award, and then MA Governor Paul Dever tosses out the first ball. To the delight of 31,822 fans, Boston rip Yankee starter Allie Reynolds for a five-run 4th inning to drive him from the game and take a 9-0 lead. But the Yankees score four runs in the 6th off Mel Parnell, and then, down 10-4, unload for nine runs in the 8th. Billy Martin becomes the first player in major league history to get two base hits in one inning in his first game. He doubles against Parnell in his first at-bat in the 8th inning, and then singles off Al Papai. Walt Masterson gives up Tommy Henrich's second triple of the game before giving way to four more Boston pitchers. Boo Ferris, pitching in his last game, allows the last two runs in the 9th inning as the Yankees chalk up a 15-10 victory, the biggest blown lead the Red Sox have ever had at Fenway; on June 4, 1989, they'll blow a 10-run lead at home. Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr have three hits each. Don Johnson is the winning pitcher, his last victory for New York, with Joe Page turning in a perfect 8th and 9th innings in relief.
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2005: The Yankees score 13 runs in the 2nd inning of a 19-8 romp over Tampa Bay, Alex Rodriguez contributing to the fusillade with a home run and a double. The last time New York scored 13 runs in an inning was on June 21, 1945, in the 5th inning of a 14-4 victory against the Red Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B04180NYA2005.htm
2013: The Yankees get some bad news when they learn that Derek Jeter will not be back until the second half of the year after x-rays reveal a small fracture in the surgically-repaired ankle he broke in last year's ALCS.
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