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William Howard Taft was the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch on baseball’s Opening Day in 1910. |
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During World War II, Cubs owner Phil Wrigley started a professional women’s baseball league called the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. |
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Lou Gehrig was the first baseball player to have his uniform number retired. |
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In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the “color barrier” to become the first African-American to play Major League baseball in the 20th century. |
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In 1936, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson became the first players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. |
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Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. holds the record for the most consecutive games played—an astonishing 2632! |
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Cy Young holds the record for most career wins for a pitcher—511. |
| Alex Rodriguez image courtesy of the New York Yankees. |
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| Babe Ruth photo: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library |
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