The first hit in Major League Baseball history was on April 22, 1876 by Jim O’Rourke for the Boston Red Stockings. O’Rourke, at age 54, also became the oldest player to ever appear in the National League when he took the field for the New York Giants in 1904. He remains the oldest player to hit safely in a major league game.
First hit William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-14-19
