IN THE NEWS: Two "Black Sox" sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg
and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 damages and $6,750
back salary for conspiracy and injury to reputation,
but their suit will be unsuccessful.
IN THE NEWS: Record Opening Day crowds turn out in Chicago--more
than 33,000--for the Cubs' dedication of their greatly
enlarged and remodeled park, and in Cincinnati, where
30,338 watch the Reds win an 11-inning 3-2 contest
over the Cards.
In the longest NL opener to date, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia battle to a 14-inning 5-5 tie. Dutch
Ruether, who beat the Phils 7 straight in 1922, goes
the distance.
IN THE NEWS: The Cubs win 12-11 over the Pirates on Gabby
Hartnett's 9th-inning HR. There are 8 HRs in the game,
6 by the Cubs, who had hit 4 the day before. The Cubs
will hit 90 for the year, more than double their team
total of 42 last year.
IN THE NEWS: The first Sunday game at Yankee Stadium draws
an estimated 60,000, but the Yankees suffer their
first loss of the year, 4-3 to Washington.
IN THE NEWS: The Giants receive their 1922 WS rings, then beat
the Braves 7-3 in their home opener, despite
a record-tying 5 double plays by Boston. Giants 1B
George "Highpockets" Kelly ties a record, handling
22 chances in the field.
IN THE NEWS: Phils OF Fred "Cy" Williams starts an unprecedented
slugging spree, going 2-for-4 in a 12-3 loss
to the Braves. In 15 games in the Baker Bowl, he will
accumulate 65 total bases on 11 singles, 5 doubles,
11 home runs, and 29 RBI. He will lead the NL with
41 HRs, equal to Ruth's AL top total, but his BA will
drop to .293, his only sub-.300 mark during a 7-year
stretch.