Whitey Ford's First Game - JULY 1, 1950

On July 1, 1950 Whitey Ford came in to mop up a game against the Boston Red Sox who were destroying the Yankees that day. Whitey went on to go 9-1 that year, help the Yankees win the pennant and beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series that year. This box score was taken from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Whitey Ford was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

Roger Maris' First Game - April 16, 1957

Roger Maris goes 3 for 5 in his debut game with the Cleveland Indians. Four years later, he would find himself with the New York Yankees, battling teammate Mickey Mantle for the all-time single season homer record held by Babe Ruth. Of course, he went on to hit 61 homers that year in 1961, but for now he was a 22-year old relative unknown.

His career was too inconsistent to be elected to the Hall of Fame, but he is still popular with collectors. This box score is taken from the Chicago Daily Tribune.

Walter Johnson's First Game - August 2, 1907

Walter "The Big Train" Johnson 1907 rookie year wasn't the greatest. He went 5-9 for a Washington Senators team that didn't even sniff the pennant that year. His first game was part of a double-header against the Detroit Tigers where he faced Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers who went on to World Series that year. He had a no-decision this game as the Tigers won 3-2. Walter Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936. This box score was taken from the Philadelphia Record.