On this day in Yankee history...
1919: One of the most bizarre off-the-field incidents in history takes place in Jacksonville, FL. Yankees outfielder Ping Bodie competes against an ostrich named Percy in a spaghetti-eating contest. Bodie wins the competition when Percy passes out after its 11th plate of pasta.
1929: Art Ditmar is born
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Art_Ditmar
1984: After rain washed out yesterday's opener at Royals Stadium, Yul Brynner tosses out the first ball, and the Royals open with a 4-2 win over the Yankees. The threat of snow holds the crowd to just 10,006. Starter Bud Black, with relief help from Dan Quisenberry, tops Ron Guidry, still winless in season openers. Onix Concepción hits Guidry's first pitch of the game for a home run, while Dave Winfield has a two-run homer for the Yankees.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1984/B04030KCA1984.htm
2005: In his first outing for the Yankees, Randy Johnson allows a run and five hits in six innings as New York open the major league season with a 9-2 triumph over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
2013: The Red Sox start a season 2-0 for the first time since 1999 when they defeat the Yankees 7-4, behind the pitching of Clay Buchholz, who allows one run in 6 innings. Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda isn't so lucky, having to leave the game in the 2nd inning after being struck on a finger by a line drive pff the bat of Shane Victorino. For the second straight game, Yankee Stadium is virtually empty by the end of the game, as the home side fall behind early and never threaten the Sox lead.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2013/B04030NYA2013.htm
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