This Date in Baseball - Ichiro collects the 3,086th hit of his pro career, breaks Japanese record
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-16 00:10 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport
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1929 — Cleveland’s Earl Averill became the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league plate appearance. The Indians won the game 5-4 in 11 innings on Carl Lind’s double.
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