The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets traveled halfway around the…
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In April 1977 a brand-new baseball team called the Blue Jays…
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April 16 is an important date in Cleveland Indians and major-league…
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A season after leading the Chicago Cubs out of a 39-year postseason…
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“That’s ridiculous,” exclaimed Mets slugger Dave Kingman.…
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Maybe “Homeless” Opener would be a better description for…
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Seventy-five years ago, Newark Eagles right-hander Leon Day…
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The Cleveland Indians were scheduled to open the defense of their…
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It was the biggest sports news in Baltimore since the American…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Knabe-Otto-1914.jpg300222Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2021-03-29 00:00:092021-03-18 01:08:59April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game
The Indians and Tigers opened their 1960 campaigns on Tuesday,…
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SABR is pleased to announce that Joe Niese's Zack Wheat: The…
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The New York Giants fell short of the National League pennant…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/McGraw-John-1.jpeg384431admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2021-03-24 19:02:422025-10-20 08:43:32April 13, 1921: Giants top Phillies in 11 innings to start their 1921 championship season
In the twentieth century only two pitchers recorded 40 or more…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WalshEd.jpeg330247admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2021-03-24 04:39:132021-04-07 11:59:27October 5, 1908: Ed Walsh beats Detroit for his 40th win, keeping Chicago’s pennant hopes alive
April 6, 1987: Giants rally for Opening Day extra-inning win over Padres
March 29, 2000: Cubs top Mets in season opener at Japan’s Tokyo Dome
June 21, 1977: Blue Jays bring baseball back to Utica with Opening Day win
April 16, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller hurls 3-hitter against White Sox on Opening Day
April 9, 1985: Cubs’ Rick Sutcliffe, Lee Smith shut down Pirates in opener
April 4, 1988: Darryl Strawberry blasts 525-foot homer off Olympic Stadium service ring
April 5, 1974: Streaking, brawling Chicago fans overshadow Angels’ Opening Day win
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SABR celebrates Opening Day 2021 with new collection of Games Project stories
April 2, 1996: Derek Jeter makes first Opening Day start in Joe Torre’s debut as Yankees manager
April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game
April 19, 1960: Rocky Colavito, Harvey Kuenn trade places as Tigers top Cleveland on Opening Day
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