April 20th

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1912: The New York Highlanders are the visitors in the first game ever played at Fenway Park. Red Sox star (and future Hall of Famer) Tris Speaker delivers the walkoff base hit in the 11th inning of the 7-6 Boston win. 

                    http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B04200BOS1912.htm 





1932: The Yankees draw the largest paid attendance, 55,452, for any Yankee Stadium opener. Babe Ruth homers as Lefty Gomez bests Lefty Grove in the 8-3 win over the Philadelphia A's. 

                          http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1932/B04200NYA1932.htm  





 1939: The Red Sox show off their prize rookie Ted Williams in front of 30,278 on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, delayed two days because of rain. After striking out twice, Williams collects a double off Yankees starter Red Ruffing, will get the win in the 2-0 result. Lou Gehrig makes an error, goes hitless, and lines into two double plays in the only game featuring the two great sluggers. Other notables in what will become an historic box score include Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Red Rolfe, and losing pitcher Lefty Grove. New York score their first run on a home run by Dickey and their second tally on an error by Foxx. Boston has baserunners in each inning, but Ruffing tosses just the second opening day shutout in Yankee history. Four umpires work the game including third base ump George Pipgras, the starting pitcher for the Yankees in the 1929 opener against Boston. Curiously, his opponent for that day was Ruffing. 

                http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/B04200NYA1939.htm  





1961: Don Mattingly is born. 

 
                          https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Mattingly       






1990: Kyle Higashioka is born. 

                      
                          https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/higasky01.shtml