There were historic prospect debuts, a shocking start in New York, the first successful ABS challenge, a superstar rekindling past glory and, amazingly, something we hadn't seen since an 1890 Boston Beaneaters-Brooklyn Bridegrooms game.
Ian Happ and Yordan Alvarez hit balls that appeared to be sure home runs off the bat, yet neither one cleared the fence -- and not because of a leaping outfielder.
When the Orioles relocated from St. Louis to Baltimore in 1954, Arthur Green was in his 30s and already a veteran of two wars. More than seven decades later, he took the mound to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day.
Nick Kurtz and the A’s take on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays at 7 p.m. ET, followed by an NL West battle between the D-backs and Dodgers at 10. (Subject to local blackout.)
