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Willie Stargell began 1975 with a new assignment. For the first…
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The New York Mets made several significant changes for 2005.…
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The story of General Abner Doubleday inventing baseball as a…
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Mel Ott began the 1946 season, the 21st of his career with the…
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Boston Braves fans had few reasons to be hopeful as the 1952…
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The saying “Lightning never strikes twice in the same place”…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1960-Essegian-Chuck-TCDB.jpg500358Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2025-03-24 15:36:072025-03-24 15:36:07April 12, 1960: Chuck Essegian repeats World Series magic for Dodgers on Opening Day
The San Francisco Giants exuded a sunny disposition for the 1985…
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“There are worse places to open a baseball season than the…
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Lawrence King (Larry) Yount
Joseph (Joey) Daniel Votto
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker
George Thomas (Tom) Seaver
Philip Henry (Phil) Niekro
Dale Bryan Murphy
Orestes (Minnie) Miñoso
James Timothy McCarver
Joe Patrick Mauer
William Stanley Mazeroski
Pedro Jaime Martinez
Alfed Manuel (Billy) Martin
James Richard (Jim) Leyland
George Howard Brett
Bert Ricalbert Blyleven
Ernest (Ernie) Banks
April 10, 1975: Willie Stargell returns to first base, homers twice in Pirates’ Opening Day win over Cubs
April 4, 2005: Pedro Martinez makes his Mets debut; Reds rally for Opening Day win
April 26, 1872: Mansfields of Middletown are ‘Chicagoed’ in National Association debut
April 16, 1946: Giants’ Mel Ott hits 511th and final career home run on Opening Day
April 15, 1952: Eddie Mathews debuts in final Boston Braves home opener
April 12, 1960: Chuck Essegian repeats World Series magic for Dodgers on Opening Day
April 9, 1985: Giants’ Jim Davenport makes managerial debut with Opening Day victory over Padres
April 7, 1992: Braves’ Tom Glavine beats Astros for first time with two-hit shutout on Opening Day