Opening Day – Page 11 – Society for American Baseball Research

April 13, 2012: Giants’ Matt Cain pitches a one-hitter on Opening Day

Jon Lester

April 1, 2013: Red Sox begin journey from worst to first with Opening Day win at Yankee Stadium

April 1, 2013: Kershaw’s bat decides Opening Day pitchers’ duel at Dodger Stadium

April 1, 2013: Strasburg’s pitching, Harper’s two homers propel Nats to Opening Day win

BuchholzClay

April 8, 2013: Boston Red Sox win ninth consecutive home opener

March 22, 2014: Opening Day Down Under as Dodgers defeat Diamondbacks

April 4, 2014: A record, the rooftop, and a Rockies rout on Opening Day at Coors Field

April 2, 2017: Bumgarner hits two home runs on Opening Day, but Diamondbacks beat Giants in ninth

Shohei Ohtani (Trading Card DB)

April 3, 2018: Shohei Ohtani’s home debut with Angels is a blast (and two singles)

Los Angeles Dodgers 2019 Opening Day (TCDB)

March 28, 2019: Dodgers smack eight homers in record-breaking Opening Day at home

Dr. Anthony Fauci (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 23, 2020: Baseball returns to Washington without fans on Opening Day

Jose Peraza (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 24, 2020: Long delayed but lopsided Opening Day win for Red Sox

Eric Hosmer (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 24, 2020: Eric Hosmer’s 6 RBIs lead Padres to Opening Day win in front of no fans

Jack Flaherty (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 24, 2020: Cardinals top Pirates on Opening Day delayed by COVID-19

Minnesota Twins players LaMonte Wade and Tyler Duffey, center, kneel during the national anthem in a protest for racial justice on July 28, 2020, at Target Field in Minneapolis. (COURTESY OF THE MINNESOTA TWINS)

July 28, 2020: Twins highlight George Floyd and racial justice in home opener

Nate Pearson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 29, 2020: Toronto Blue Jays play ‘home’ opener in Washington, lose to Nationals

Juan Soto (Trading Card Database)

April 6, 2021: Juan Soto’s first career walk-off hit gives Nationals an Opening Day win over Braves

April 8, 2021: Mets win home opener on controversial walk-off hit-by-pitch

Melissa Lambert (Courtesy of the Kansas City Royals)

March 30, 2023: Melissa Lambert makes history, but Twins shut out Royals on Opening Day