Buck Rodgers (Trading Card DB)

April 14, 1962: Angels chill Twins in blustery season opener

The Minnesota Twins were scheduled to open their 1962 home season…
Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 22, 1958: Pumpsie Green survives parade to lead Millers to Opening Day win

Pumpsie Green’s successful Millers debut was nearly set back…

April 21, 1961: Twins lose first home opener at Metropolitan Stadium

In their first home opener, before 24,606 fans at yet-to-be-completed…

April 20, 1961: Milwaukee Braves make dramatic comeback in 9th, win in 11

The Phillies' home opener on April 20, 1961, was a cool spring…

April 14, 1964: Cubs outslug and outlast hopeful Pirates to jump-start the season

“From the depths of 17 consecutive second-division finishes,”…
Coot Veal (TRADING CARD DB)

April 10, 1961: Washington Senators defeated in first game of expansion era

When the 1960 season ended, Washington Senators fans had good…

April 10, 1962: Dodgers lose to Reds in opening game at Dodger Stadium

Walter O’Malley is a bane or a blessing dependent upon which…
Rocky Colavito (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 21, 1965: Rocky Colavito returns to Cleveland for home opener

The largest Opening Day crowd in 1965 poured into cavernous Municipal…

April 15, 1958: Giants, Dodgers meet on the West Coast for the first time

Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants and Duke Snider of the…

April 14, 1960: Pirates’ Opening Day win foreshadows a championship

Roberto Clemente on Opening Day of the 1960 season. (Courtesy…

April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants

“Los Angeles really did it yesterday. It gave its Dodgers the…

April 12, 1965: Cubs and Cardinals battle to 11-inning tie on Opening Day

“If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing…

April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome

On April 9, 1965, the former Houston Colt .45s took the field…

April 12, 1965: Twins win in extra innings on Opening Day

A cold, wet winter is normally brightened by the approach of…

April 11, 1961: Eli Grba wins first game in Angels franchise history

As 1960 rolled into 1961 and baseball fans began looking forward…

April 18, 1960: Camilo Pascual sets Opening Day record with 15 strikeouts

In late December 1959, it was widely published that Washington…