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Bryan Anderson was called up from the minors to replace him on the roster. [24] On April 17 the Cardinals and Mets played a memorable game at Busch Stadium lasting 20 innings. The game lasted 6 hours and 53 minutes, ending with a 2–1 Mets' victory. This was only the 42nd game in baseball history that lasted as long as 20 innings. [25]
The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starter is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season, [1] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day. [2] As of 2008 ...
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He remained there until the season's end, when he was then added to the Cardinals' roster for the Wild Card Series. [39] Over 89 games and 283 at-bats with St. Louis, he slashed .226/.300/.420 with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs, and 13 doubles. [40] Gorman started for the Cardinals on 2023 Opening Day as their designated hitter. [41]
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Hicks was a non-roster invitee to 2018 spring training. [9] He made St. Louis' Opening Day roster [10] despite not having ever pitched above Class A-Advanced.He made his major league debut against the New York Mets and produced the highest average fastball velocity of the day at 100.4 miles per hour (161.6 km/h). [11]
For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book titled, Why Time Begins On Opening Day. [3] Many feel that the occasion represents a newness or a chance to forget last season, in that the 30 major league clubs and their millions of fans begin with 0-0 records.