April 15, 1975: Ryan Express rolls past Twins in rowdy Minnesota opener
Fans of the Minnesota Twins were growing restless as the 1975…
April 5, 1974: Yaz, Yount, sloppiness, and streaker make Opening Day memorable in Milwaukee
The Boston Red Sox-Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day game of April…
April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds
The 1974 baseball season had arrived and all eyes were focused…
April 6, 1979: Expos edge Pirates in 10-inning season opener
On a blustery afternoon at Three Rivers Stadium, the Pittsburgh…
April 6, 1982: Jim Kaat becomes first major leaguer to pitch in 24 seasons as Cardinals blast Astros, 14-3, on Opening Day
Perhaps the St. Louis Cardinals were taking out their frustration…
April 15, 1977: Braves are winners in front of Lynyrd Skynyrd, other Southern stars
Rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, US Senator Sam Nunn, Hockey Hall of…
April 8, 1975: Mets beat Phillies in Opening Day battle between Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton
Opening Day 1975. The National League celebrated the centennial…
June 21, 1977: Blue Jays bring baseball back to Utica with Opening Day win
In April 1977 a brand-new baseball team called the Blue Jays…
April 5, 1974: Streaking, brawling Chicago fans overshadow Angels’ Opening Day win
Opening Day is usually a day of optimism, celebration, and a…
April 9, 1982: Brewers shake off winter blues with Opening Day onslaught
April 9 was Opening Day in 1982 … at least, that’s what it…
April 10, 1980: Rangers’ Mickey Rivers runs home to beat Yankees on Opening Day
A crowd of 33,196 showed up at Arlington Stadium for Opening…
April 10, 1980: Cardinals’ Vuckovich shuts out defending champion Pirates on Opening Day
For the first time in major-league history, two reigning MVPs…
April 6, 1974: Mike Schmidt’s Opening Day homer lifts Carlton, Phillies over Seaver, Mets
On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia,1 a…
April 6, 1977: Angels debut their first free-agent class; Mariners open play in Seattle
The Sporting News cover for March 5, 1977, featured a picture…
April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day
When the California Angels captured the American League West…
April 10, 1980: Astros’ J.R. Richard flirts with perfection on Opening Day
As the Houston Astros opened the 1980 season, the franchise had…
April 7, 1975: Big Red Machine re-ignites on Opening Day
Fans often remember the ends of seasons more readily than the…
April 5, 1983: Tom Seaver makes his long-awaited return to Mets
Tom Seaver became a New York Met in a very unusual way. In 1966…
April 6, 1973: Something’s missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates
“You kept looking in right field, and he wasn’t there,”…
April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record
Baseball is a game of inches, but it is also a game of numbers.…
April 10, 1980: Sixto Lezcano belts grand slam for walk-off win on Opening Day
What is the best day of the year?If you were to ask this question…
April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day
Movie theaters were showing Family Plot, the final movie directed…
April 8, 1975: Frank Robinson debuts as first black manager in major leagues
"It was a tremendous day for me, a day I’ll always remember,…
April 7, 1977: A snowy beginning for Toronto’s major-league debut
From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, Toronto was considered…