May 1st:

1883: The New York Gothams, later known as the Giants, defeat Boston 7-5 in their first game.

1884: Toledo catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black player in ML history.

1906: The Phillies John Lush pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Brooklyn Superbas. It would be the last no-hitter for a Phillies pitcher until Jim Bunning's perfect game in 1964.

1920: Babe Ruth hits the first of his 659 career home runs with the Yankees.

1925: In the A's 9-4 loss to the Senators, Jimmie Foxx hits a pinch-hit single in his first at bat.

1926: Satchel Paige makes his professional debut, pitching a shutout in the Chattanooga Black Lookouts 1-0 win over the New Orleans Algiers in the Negro League game.

1951: Mickey Mantle hits the first of his 536 career home runs.

1969: The Astros Don Wilson pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Reds. It came a day after the Reds Jim Maloney pitched a no-hitter the prior day.

1991: Nolan Ryan pitches his seventh no-hitter in the Rangers 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

1991: Rickey Henderson steals his 939th career base, breaking Lou Brock's all time record.

2002: The Padres Trevor Hoffman records his 321st career save, setting a ML record with one team.

2011: During the Mets/Phillies game in Philadelphia, fans start chanting "USA! USA!" after news filters out through the stands at Citizens Bank Park about the death of Osama Bin Laden. The players were unaware of the news and the reason for the chants.

2012: The Orioles Buck Showalter records his 1,000th managerial win.