ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈɪftiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, sˈɪmɑːli bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈæɾɚ tə stˈɛp ˌɪntʊ ðə bˈæɾɚz bˈɑːks ɔnðə wˈɛst kˈoʊst wɛn ðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs dˈɑːdʒɚz ænd ðə sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ dʒˈaɪənts plˈeɪd ðɛɹ fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə sˈiːzən æt sˈiːlz stˈeɪdiəm ɪn sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ.
On April 15, 1958, Cimoli became the first Major League batter to step into the batter's box on the West Coast when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants played their first game of the season at Seals Stadium in San Francisco.