Yearbook, June 12: Interleague play begins

June, 12, 2012
6/12/12
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By Patrick Dorsey | ESPN.com
Ryan/MaysAP Photos
June 12, 1997: It wasn't universally loved -- still isn't -- but on this day 15 years ago, the American League and National League started regularly playing regular-season games against each other.

First up: the San Francisco Giants and host Texas Rangers, who sure knew how to commemorate the moment; legends Willie Mays and Nolan Ryan each threw out first pitches.

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Patrick Dorsey is a Playbook editor. He has worked for the Web and newspapers, had a cup of craft service coffee in film school, and played in one Division III golf tournament (he shot 105).
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