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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.
Carlos Zambrano was the Cubs' Opening Day starting pitcher from 2005 to 2010.. The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Chicago that plays in the National League Central division.
Frank Owen was the White Sox' Opening Day starter in 1906, the season they won their first World Series title. Ed Cicotte was the White Sox' Opening Day starting pitcher in 1918, and was later banned from baseball for his role in the Black Sox scandal. Nixey Callahan was the White Sox Opening Day starting pitcher in 1902.
On Opening Day, Yankee pitchers have a combined record of 35–12–1 when playing at home. [3] Of those games, pitchers have a 1–0 record at Oriole Park , a 3–1–1 record at Hilltop Park , a 2–3 record from Polo Grounds , a 28–8 record at Yankee Stadium , and a 1–0 record at Shea Stadium .
Dennis Leonard was the Royals' Opening Day starting pitcher three times from 1978 to 1980 Bud Black (shown here with the San Diego Padres) was the Royals' Opening Day starting pitcher three times from 1984 to 1986 Zack Greinke was the Royals' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2010, 2022 and 2023.
Hiroki Kuroda was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2009. Brad Penny was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2008. Orel Hershiser made four Opening Day starts for the Dodgers in the 1980s and 1990s. Chan Ho Park was the Dodgers' Opening Day starter in 2001. Hideo Nomo made two Opening Day starts for the Dodgers in 2003 and 2004.
Roy Oswalt, the Houston Astros Opening Day starting pitcher for eight straight years, from 2003 through 2010.. The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Houston, Texas.
Seaver and Dwight Gooden hold the Mets' record for most Opening Day wins with six each. Al Jackson and Roger Craig share the worst winning percentage as the Opening Day starting pitcher with a record of 0–2. From 1968 through 1983, Mets' Opening Day starting pitchers went 16 consecutive years without a loss.