MARCH 26, 2026 — As we celebrate the start of a new baseball…
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Save the date! The eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball…
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Fans at the Polo Grounds decided that they had seen enough after…
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In 1926 the St. Louis Cardinals began their 35th season as a…
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“In the first game of the new season, Manager Mel Ott of the…
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Boston-area native Ted Lepcio broke in with the Red Sox in 1952…
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“I’m not a patient man,” declared Frank Lane upon arriving…
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“Opening Day. All you have to do is say the words and you feel…
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As the New York Yankees gathered for spring training in February…
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The 1974 season turned out to be magic for the Rochester Red…
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A lot changed for the Texas Rangers going into the 1989 season.
There…
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The New York Mets returned to the postseason in 1999 and 2000,…
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https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MODERN-ERA-thumbnail-scaled.png21332560wpadmin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngwpadmin2026-03-23 11:20:242026-03-26 12:46:46All-Time Eras Team: Modern Era (2001-2026)
SABR celebrates Opening Day 2026 with new collection of Games Project stories
Save the date! SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference to be held on October 9–11, 2026
April 11, 1907: Unruly fans, lack of Polo Grounds security cause Giants’ Opening Day forfeit
April 13, 1926: Opening Day win over defending champion Pirates sets stage for Cardinals’ first National League pennant
April 14, 1945: Mel Ott breaks five of his own records on Opening Day with Giants
April 12, 1955: Ted Lepcio becomes first Red Sox player to homer twice on Opening Day
April 14, 1959: Woodie Held and Herb Score star in Cleveland’s home opener
April 11, 1967: Rod Carew goes 2-for-4 in his major league debut, as Orioles beat Twins on Opening Day
April 10, 1968: Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre blanks Angels on Opening Day overshadowed by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
April 10, 1971: Phillies inaugurate Veterans Stadium with win over Expos
April 20, 1974: Wayne Garland’s Opening Day no-hitter kicks off championship season for Rochester
April 4, 1989: Rangers’ Charlie Hough blanks Detroit to become oldest AL pitcher to fire Opening Day shutout
April 3, 2001: Robin Ventura’s two home runs help Mets beat Braves to open season
April 9, 2001: Sean Casey’s homer, 5 RBIs inaugurate PNC Park as Pittsburgh mourns Willie Stargell’s death
Bill Bray
Darren Daulton
Lou Frazier
Gene Robertson
Tom Sheehan
Coming soon: SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams
All-Time Eras Team: Modern Era (2001-2026)
All-Time Eras Team: Free Agency Era (1973-2000)
All-Time Eras Team: Integration Era (1947-1972)
All-Time Eras Team: Segregation Era (1920-1946)