Shohei Ohtani (Trading Card DB)

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

It was Shotime! in Anaheim. Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese…

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

The New York Mets were hosting the Miami Marlins for their home…

April 12, 2010: Padres whip the Braves, 17-2, in home opener

After losing home openers at both Arizona and Colorado on their…
Roy Halladay (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 5, 2012: Roy Halladay, Phillies blank Pirates 1-0 on Opening Day

As the 2012 season opened, Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay…
Dr. Anthony Fauci (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

When the Washington Nationals last met the New York Yankees,…
Jose Peraza (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

It was a long wait between home openers at Fenway Park. The start…
Jack Flaherty (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

The St. Louis Cardinals treat Opening Day with more than traditional…
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

The Minnesota Twins’ home opener on Tuesday night, July 28,…

April 6, 2012: Pena’s walk-off single lifts Rays over Yankees on Opening Day

A crowd of 34,078 showed up for Opening Day 2012 at Tropicana…

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

Opening Day is always a time for ceremonies and celebrations.…

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day

Going into 2005, the Florida Marlins began with high expectations,…

April 4, 2005: A magical season begins for White Sox (in under two hours)

Sometimes a magical season begins with offensive thunder, other…

April 4, 2005: Rockies’ resilient rookies lead comeback on Opening Day

Baseball can be the most agonizing of games because blame is…

April 4, 2005: Washington Nationals lose debut game to Phillies

It was a few minutes after 4 P.M. on September 29, 2004, and…

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

In June of 2013, Major League Baseball announced that the Los…