Firsts / Lasts Welcome to the Firsts/Lasts section. Who was the FIRST player to get 3,000 hits?  How about the FIRST player to have their uniform number retired?  Do you remember who hit the FINAL home run that ended the 38 season lifetime of Memorial Coliseum in Baltimore in 1991? Well, its time to bust open the baseball archives and dig out some of the more interesting FIRSTS and LASTS that have occurred through the course of baseball history.  Events such as last at bats, first major league appearance or first home runs as well as other notable items are included. You may jump directly to them by choosing below: 1901-1925 1926-1950 1951-1975 1976-Present