Mark Grace

April 1, 1996: Pat Hughes joins Cubs broadcast booth, Mark Grace wins opener in 10th

Wrigley Field was decorated with pleated buntings for Opening…

March 31, 2003: Tampa Bay scores 5 runs in ninth inning to beat Red Sox on Opening Day

Lou Piniella was coming home. The Tampa native signed a four-year…

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

After losing home openers at both Arizona and Colorado on their…

April 4, 2004: Red Sox stumble out of the gate against retooled Orioles

On Sunday evening, April 4, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore…
Mike Hampton (MLB.COM)

March 29, 2000: Cubs top Mets in season opener at Japan’s Tokyo Dome

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets traveled halfway around the…
Fred McGriff (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 26, 1995: Braves prevail on Opening Day with small crowd, high expectations

While most teams enter a new season with a sense of optimism,…
Mark Buehrle (Trading Card Database)

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

Sometimes a magical season begins with offensive thunder, other…

March 31, 1996: Mariners recapture the magic, rally to win on Opening Day

The anticipation might have been as great as any Mariners opener…

April 8, 2004: Padres walk off in first game at Petco Park

Coming into the 2004 season the Padres had played 2,775 regular-season…

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

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

April 5, 2004: Beltran’s walk-off homer lifts Royals to Opening Day win

There was an air of excitement on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium…

April 10, 1998: ‘Greatest Closing Act Ever Seen in a Fenway Opener’

Hey, it’s Opening Day. Fans had been without live baseball…

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…