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The Boston Red Sox faced off against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 8, 1975, in a memorable Opening Day at Fenway Park. This game held special significance for multiple reasons.
First, Tony Conigliaro, the former Red Sox slugger, made his emotional return to baseball. Conigliaro, who had retired in 1971 due to lingering vision problems from a horrific beaning in 1967, attempted a comeback with Boston. The crowd at Fenway gave him a warm and heartfelt welcome, as his return was a highly anticipated moment. Though Conigliaro didn’t make a significant impact in this game, his presence was inspiring to many Red Sox fans.
On the other side, baseball legend Hank Aaron made his American League debut with the Brewers. After breaking Babe Ruth's home run record the previous year while still with the Atlanta Braves, Aaron had been traded to Milwaukee, where he started his career. Now in the twilight of his career, Aaron was in the lineup as the Brewers' designated hitter. He went 1-for-3 with a walk in his first game as an American League player.
The Red Sox went on to win the game, 5-2, behind solid pitching from Luis Tiant, who pitched a complete game. Carl Yastrzemski also contributed, hitting a two-run homer in the victory. While neither Conigliaro nor Aaron had standout performances, the significance of their appearances made this game one for the history books.
Offered is a ticket stub from this historic game graded by PSA as a PSA 2 Good.
Population 2 with two graded higher.
Item: 13686
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