NELLIE FOX 1ST GAME, JUNE 8, 1947 PHILADELPHIA A'S

Most people rightfully associate Nellie Fox with the Chicago White Sox.  Rightfully so.  But he made his quiet debut against Bob Feller and the Cleveland A's on June 8, 1947 when he was with the Philadelphia Athletics

LARRY DOBY 1ST GAME JULY 5, 1947 CLEVELAND INDIANS

Larry Doby was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League. A center fielder, Doby appeared in seven All-Star games and finished second in the 1954 American League MVP voting. Appointed manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1978, Doby was the second African-American to lead a Major League club. He was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.  He made his debut with the Cleveland Indians on July 5, 1947

DUKE SNIDER 1ST GAME APRIL 17, 1947 BROOKLYN DODGERS

Duke Snider was the centerfielder of the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing with them from 1947 to 1962, and a key figure in their NL Pennant winning seasons.   He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980. In Snider's 18-year career, he batted .295 with 407 home runs and 1,333 RBI in 2,143 games.

TED WILLIAMS 1ST GAME (AGAIN) HISTORIC BOX SCORE APRIL 20, 1939

HERE IS ANOTHER PAPER WITH THE TED WILLIAMS BOX SCORE. IT IS THE ONLY TIME LOU GEHRIG, TED WILLIAMS, AND JOE DIMAGGIO APPEARED IN THE SAME GAME

TED WILLIAMS FIRST GAME APRIL 20, 1939

Ted Williams, one of the greatest players in baseball history, makes his debut in 1939 with the Boston Red Sox. He would retire in 1960. He lost many hits, homers, and rbi's to military service.

TRIS SPEAKER'S FIRST GAME SEPTEMBER 14, 1907

Tristram E. Speaker was an American baseball player known as one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in history. Speaker was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during the second year of voting, 1937 and made his debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1907.

Rube Marquard's First Game September 25, 1908 New York Giants

Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9, 1886 - June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved his greatest success with the New York Giants. He retired in 1925 with a record of 201-177 and a 3.08 ERA; his 1593 strikeouts, at the time, ranked 3rd in major league history among left-handers (behind Rube Waddell and Eddie Plank), and stood as the NL record for southpaws until his total was surpassed by Carl Hubbell in 1942. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. His selection has often been criticized by the sabermetrics community, since Marquard's career adjusted ERA+ was only slightly better than league average. Bill James described Marquard as "probably the worst starting pitcher in the Hall of Fame.