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April 10, 1962: Dodgers lose to Reds in opening game at Dodger Stadium
April 14, 1962: Angels chill Twins in blustery season opener
April 14, 1964: Cubs outslug and outlast hopeful Pirates to jump-start the season
April 14, 1964: Sandy Koufax stifles Cardinals in his only career Opening Day start
April 12, 1965: Cubs and Cardinals battle to 11-inning tie on Opening Day
April 12, 1965: Twins win in extra innings on Opening Day
April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome
April 21, 1965: Rocky Colavito returns to Cleveland for home opener
April 11, 1966: Emmett Ashford makes history as first Black umpire in American League
April 12, 1967: Red Sox begin magical season with Opening Day win
April 17, 1968: Jerry Koosman registers a pair of Mets’ firsts in home opener shutout
April 7, 1969: Dodgers’ Bill Singer credited with first official save
April 8, 1969: Tony Conigliaro returns to Red Sox after near-fatal beaning
April 8, 1969: Cubs’ Willie Smith hits dramatic 2-run, 11th-inning home run to sink Phillies
April 8, 1969: Baseball returns to Kansas City as Royals win debut
April 8, 1969: Bienvenue to MLB: Montreal Expos win inaugural game
April 8, 1969: San Diego Padres win inaugural major-league game
April 8, 1969: Mike Hegan homers, sacrifices body for win in Seattle Pilots’ inaugural game
April 6, 1970: Ending one era on the brink of another: Reds begin final season at Crosley Field
April 7, 1970: Opening Day swan song for Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium
April 14, 1970: Prayers for Apollo 13 crew at Cubs’ home opener
April 6, 1971: Billy Williams’s homer in 10th breaks up pitchers’ duel on Opening Day
June 23, 1971: Geneva’s Ken Flowers nabs only professional win on Opening Day
April 15, 1972: After an uncertain spring, Red Sox drop Opening Day game in Detroit
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