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Bobby Shantz started their first Opening Day game on April 10, 1962, against the Chicago Cubs at Houston's Colt Stadium and was credited with the win. [4] In their first eight seasons, the Colt .45s / Astros used eight different Opening Day starters. In 1970, that streak ended when Larry Dierker made his second Opening Day start. [4]
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.
The Opening Day starter is a tone-setter. What is your favorite MLB team's tone? Opening Day Starter Tiers: How excited every MLB fan base should be about their top pitcher [Video]
Wikipedia: Featured list candidates/List of Houston Astros Opening Day starting pitchers
It didn’t have the drama of the NCAA Tournament bracket release of two days earlier, but MLB held its own unveiling Tuesday by announcing the starting pitching matchups for all season openers.
From Jacob deGrom to Tommy Milone, we've ranked all 30 pitchers scheduled to start on opening day 2020.
The Padres' first Opening Day starting pitcher was Dick Selma, who received a win against the Houston Astros. Randy Jones, Eric Show and Jake Peavy tie the Padres' record for most Opening Day starts with four. Peavy has the most consecutive Opening Day starts with four (2006–2009).
Nolan Ryan, shown with the Houston Astros, won three Opening Day starts for the Angels. Bert Blyleven was the Angels' Opening Day starting pitcher in 1990. Scott Schoeneweis, shown with the New York Mets, was the Angels' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2001. Two-way player Shohei Ohtani was the Angels' Opening Day starter in 2022.