First Night Game in Baseball
Updated February 23, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
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The Question:
Which baseball park hosted the first night game?
The Answer:
The first park to host a Major League night game was Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. It occured on May 24, 1935. The Reds won the game 2 to 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies. President Franklin Roosevelt actually turned on the lights remotely, from Washington, D.C.
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