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This Date in Baseball

The Associated Press
April 12

1906 — Johnny Bates of Boston became the first modern player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat. Irv Young allowed one hit as Boston beat Brooklyn 2-0.

1912 — The Chicago Cubs’ Tinker-Evers-Chance double play combination played its final major league game together.