Baseball history unpacked, May 7

Last time out, we touched on the first pro game, the balata ball, Rick Monday Day, and other fun stuff. Today we shine the light of day on the exploits of Babe Ruth the pitcher, Herb Score, Willie Davis, and others.

Today in baseball history:

• 1903 - In the first game of what will become one of baseball’s fiercest rivalries, the Pilgrims beat the Highlanders at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Grounds, 6-2. The teams will change their names, but the intense competition between the Red Sox and Yankees will become legendary.