On This Day In Baseball History: April 4th
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies 23-year old rookie shortstop Trevor Story becomes the first player in major league history to hit two home runs in an Opening Day debut. |
| 2012 | For the first time in franchise history the Marlins are now called the Miami Marlins and play their first games in a new ballpark, Marlins Park. |
| 2011 | Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz joins Willie Mays (1971) and Mark McGwire (1998) as the third player to hit a home run in all four of his team’s first four games of a season. |
| 2005 | Baltimore Orioles’ teammates Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro become the first teammates to have 500 career homers apiece. Sosa started the season with 574 and Palmeiro with 551. |
| 2001 | Hideo Nomo no-hits the Baltimore Orioles in his Red Sox debut. He tossed his first career no-hitter as a Los Angeles Dodger, making him only the fourth pitcher in history to have thrown a no-hit in each league joining Jim Bunning, Nolan Ryan, and Cy Young. |
| 1998 | Mark McGwire joins Willie Mays as the only two players to hit a home run in their team’s first four games of a season. |
| 1994 | Eddie Murray plays in his 2,403rd game at first base becoming the all-time leader in games played at first base. |
| 1989 | New York Yankees starting pitcher Tommy John makes a start, tying a major league record by playing in his 26 season. |
| 1988 | Reigning AL MVP Geroge Bell becomes the first player in major league history to hit three home runs on opening day. He hits all three homers off of Bret Saberhagen. |
| 1974 | Hank Aaron hits a three-run homer, the 714th of his career tying him with Babe Ruth for the most in major league history. |
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