Opening Day – Page 12 – Society for American Baseball Research

Opening Day
This page includes published SABR Games Project stories on Opening Day games (including home openers).

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

March 27, 2025: Wilyer Abreu homers twice on Opening Day as Red Sox beat Rangers