2nd

Capitol Park is opened in Washington with an exhibition game. The team will be called the Senators or Statesmen. The new park will carry the nickname "Swampdoodle Grounds."

17th

The Opening Day game in Cincinnati is protested when the umpire refuses to put a new ball into play despite the new rule making 2 new balls available at all times.

21st

Phil Reccius, the last of 3 ball playing brothers still active, suffers a broken leg, virtually ending his season.

22nd

The Mets' lavish new park on Staten Island is opened with a loss to the Athletics 7-6.

Later this summer, cranks (fans) will be able to look at N.Y. harbor from the St, George grandstand and see the Statue of Liberty being assembled.

24th

Arlie Latham of the Browns goes 6-for-6 and scores 5 runs as the Browns beat Louisville 15-9.

27th

Having failed to get a $1,500 salary from the NL to umpire this season, veteran Bob Ferguson signs with the AA and officiates his first game in Baltimore.

29th

Opening Day for the NL. The New York World carries woodcuts of live action photographs taken by a "detective" camera, perhaps the first "live" pictures of baseball ever taken.

30th

The first NL game in Kansas City is played, the home team losing a tight game with Chicago 6-5 in 13 innings. This game is "recreated" for fans in Chicago at the Central Music Hall.