CREATE TABLE table_204_197 (id DECIMAL, "date" TEXT, "time" TEXT, "opponent#" TEXT, "site" TEXT, "tv" TEXT, "result" TEXT, "attendance" DECIMAL)

what was the date of the first game played ?
SELECT "date" FROM table_204_197 ORDER BY "date" LIMIT 1
SELECT "date" FROM "table_204_197" ORDER BY "date" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1