Brothers Charles “C.I.” Taylor, Ben Taylor, James “Candy…
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No matter how bright or bleak the prospects for the coming season,…
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SABR's Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new…
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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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Leonard Koppett
Mike Pasquella
Jesse Williams
Leroy Stanton
April 13, 1921: Babe Ruth opens Yankees’ season with 5-for-5 ‘one-handed’ performance
April 24, 1921: Cincinnati’s José Leblanc outduels Jim Jeffries, blanks Indianapolis ABCs in exhibition
April 13, 1921: Ivy Olson’s 9th-inning single wins it for Brooklyn over Braves on Opening Day
June 8, 1957: Rube Walker’s three hits, Johnny Podres pitching lead Dodgers past Redlegs
April 17, 2001: Blowout at Busch: Diamondbacks blast Cardinals 17-4
SABR Digital Library: Baseball’s Greatest Comeback Games
SABR welcomes new research committee, The Baseball Iconography Project
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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July 29, 2020: Toronto Blue Jays play ‘home’ opener in Washington, lose to Nationals
Joe Page
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April 12, 1916: Babe Ruth’s throwing error costs him an Opening Day shutout