April 19, 1920 saw seven games played, two of them in a double header between the Yankees and Red Sox at Boston. It was the return of Babe Ruth to his old home for the first time after the trade to the Yankees. Ruth went three for eight with a double, but the Red Sox dominated the day with a sweep of the Yankees on Patriots Day. The Boston Marathon that year was won in 2:29.

The high scoring game of the came between the Cubs and the Cardinals, Chicago winning on the road 9-6. The duel of the day belonged to the Phillies and the Giants at the Polo Grounds, a 2-1 win by New York.

The best offensive game of the day by a batter goes to Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals, going three for four with a double, home run, and two walks. Hornsby, a year from his prime in 1920, would lead the NL with 44 doubles that season. He was one of the first NL players to adopt the power game of the AL, and would wind up leading the NL in BA/OBP/Slug in 1920, and every year after through 1925. The best day overall goes to Mike McNally of the Red Sox, six for nine with a double, a steal, and three RBI in the double header against the Yankees.

On the pitching side, Waite Hoyt wins the day with his shutout of the Yankees in game one of the double header. He allowed five hits and walk, allowing his fielders to back him as he struck out just two batters. Hoyt would be traded to the Yankees after the season, and go 157-98 with a 3.52 ERA in his ten seasons with the club. The trade included McNally as well.