1964 Popular Science magazine photo
charting Mickey Mantle's injuries
up to his 1963 broken foot
April 14, 1915: Baseball's American League and National League start a new season -- the rebel Federal League had done so on April 10 -- with a new institution: The Disabled List.
The term "Disabled List" was first used in what would later be called Major League Baseball (MLB) in the late 19th Century, but the National League officially codified it in 1915.
The term was used for over 100 years, until it was changed to "Injured List" before the 2019 season. The term was changed after disability advocacy groups criticized it for being inaccurate. They argued that the term implied that people with disabilities were unable to participate in sports.
The List has existed in various forms since the early days of professional baseball. The length of time a player could be placed on the list has varied over the years, and the list has included different categories:
* 10-Day Disabled List: Introduced in 1915, this allowed players to sit out for 10 days while retaining their roster spot and salary.
* 15-Day Disabled List: Introduced in 1966, this was one of several options that also included 10-day, 21-day, and 30-day lists.
* 60-Day Disabled List: Introduced in 1990, this replaced the 21-day and 30-day options.
* Bereavement List: Introduced in 2003, it allows a player compassionate leave for 3 to 7 days.
* 7-Day Injured List: Introduced in 2011, this is specifically for players with concussion symptoms.
* Paternity List: This was also introduced in 2011, to allow a player to take fully-credited time off for the birth of a child.
The Injured List has rules that vary by league. For example, in the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL), the list is known as "Injured Reserve."
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April 14, 1915 was a Wednesday. In the American League:
* The New York Yankees lost to the Washington Senators, 7-0 at National Park (later Griffith Stadium) in Washington. President Woodrow Wilson threw out the ceremonial first ball. Pitching on Opening Day as usual, Walter Johnson pitched a 2-hit shutout. The only hits were singled by 1st baseman Wally Pipp and catcher Ed Sweeney.
Senators 2nd baseman Ray Morgan had an unusual stat line: 1-for-1 with 4 RBIs. How? A grand slam? No: He was hit by a pitch in the 1st inning, he drew a walk in the 4th, hit hit a bases-loaded triple in the 5th, and hit a sacrifice fly in the 7th, for his 4th RBI.
* The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox, 2-0 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Herb Pennock, later to be a Red Sock and a Yankee, topped Johnson by pitching a 1-hit shutout, allowing only a single to Harry Hooper, and outpitching Ernie Shore. Tris Speaker went 0-for-2 with a walk. Nap Lajoie, playing out the string with the A's, went 0-for-4.
* The Cleveland Indians, in their 1st game under that name, after being the "Naps" in honor of player-manager Lajoie, beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-1 at Navin Field (later Briggs Stadium and Tiger Stadium) in Detroit. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Ty Cobb also went 1-for-4, with no RBIs.
* The Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns, 7-6 in 13 innings at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Eddie Collins went 1-for-5.
In the National League:
* The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 16-3 at the Polo Grounds. Instead of Christy Mathewson, as expected, Jeff Tesreau started the season opener for the Giants, and won. Larry Doyle, famed for saying, "It's great to be young and a Giant," appeared to be entering his prime at age 28: He went 5-for-5 with 2 RBIs. Hans Lobert went 3-for-5 with 4 RBIs.
* The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves, 3-0 at Fenway Park in Boston. Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched a 6-hit shutout. The Braves decided to leave the South End Grounds and build Braves Field, but it wasn't ready yet. So the Red Sox let them use Fenway in the interim.
* The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-2 at Redland Field (later Crosley Field) in Cincinnati. Honus Wagner went 1-for-5.
* The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2 at West Side Park in Chicago.
And in the Federal League:
* The league's 2 teams in the New York Tri-State Area, neither of them in Manhattan, opened the season against each other. The Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the Newark Peppers, 8-7 at Washington Park in Brooklyn.
* The Baltimore Terrapins beat the Buffalo Blues, 5-1 at Terrapin Park in Baltimore.
* The Kansas City Packers beat the St. Louis Maroons, 3-2 in 12 innings at Gordon and Koppel Field in Kansas City.
* And the Chicago Whales and the Pittsburgh Rebels were not scheduled.
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