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Baseball's Larry MacPhail Dies; Night‐Game Pioneer Led Yanks - The
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Photo of the Day: Dawn of Night Baseball Captured in Newly
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Ballparks Crosley Field - This Great Game
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Today in History: May 24, first major league night game
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First Night Games by each Major League Baseball Team
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Cincinnati Reds - April 19, 1972: Demolition begins on
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80 years ago Sunday, MLB played its first night game
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C Notes: 'Those kids made my day.' Empty stands impacted players
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Crosley hosts All-Star Game again in 1953
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8/8/88: Remembering the first night game at Wrigley Field
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Today in History: May 24, first major league night game
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MLB's first night game held at Crosley Field 85 years ago