1903 – The New York Highlanders, later known as the Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, defeating the Washington Senators 7-2. 1954 – Hank Aaron hits his first of 755 career home runs. 1962 – After starting the season with an 0-9 record, the New York Mets win the franchise’s first career game, beating the Reds 1-0. 1989 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays in his final career regular season NBA game