This Date in Baseball - Jackie Robinson becomes the 1st black player to sign a Major League contract

1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener. Walter Johnson allowed an unearned run in the first inning. He did not yield another run for 56 consecutive innings.

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