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Opening Day at Yankee Stadium (Library of Congress)

Every Yankee fan knows that Babe Ruth clubbed the first home run in the history of Yankee Stadium, a 1st inning 3-run blast off of Howard Ehmke.  However, few are aware that Ruth had a more ignominious first a few innings later.  Ruth, playing in right field, dropped a fly ball in the 5th inning for the first error at Yankee Stadium.  The Yanks beat the Red Sox 4-1 in that game on April 18, 1923, for their first of many victories in the Bronx.

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