Sluggerrr, the Royals’ Mascot, celebrates his tenth birthday at Kauffman Stadium. In the offseason, the nearly seven-foot tall lion with a crown built into his skull, is very active in the Kansas City community, visiting local schools, encouraging youngsters to be good students and good citizens.

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Sluggerrr, the Royals’ Mascot, celebrates his tenth birthday at Kauffman Stadium. In the offseason, the nearly seven-foot tall lion with a crown built into his skull, is very active in the Kansas City community, visiting local schools, encouraging youngsters to be good students and good citizens.

Kansas City voters approve a $250 million proposal to renovate Kauffman Stadium. The facelift of the 35 year-old home of the Royals will include the addition of dugout suites, new clubhouses, an exclusive restaurant, and the replacement of the orange seats throughout the stadium with new blue ones.

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Kansas City voters approve a $250 million proposal to renovate Kauffman Stadium. The facelift of the 35 year-old home of the Royals will include the addition of dugout suites, new clubhouses, an exclusive restaurant, and the replacement of the orange seats throughout the stadium with new blue ones.

The Padres are rained out at home for the first time since May 12, 1998, a span of 635 consecutive home games played, mostly played at Qualcomm Stadium. The postponement, just the 16th rainout in the franchise’s 38-year history, is the first washout at the club’s new home, Petco Park, which opened two seasons ago.

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The Padres are rained out at home for the first time since May 12, 1998, a span of 635 consecutive home games played, mostly played at Qualcomm Stadium. The postponement, just the 16th rainout in the franchise’s 38-year history, is the first washout at the club’s new home, Petco Park, which opened two seasons ago.

Jimmy Rollins hits a double on opening day to extend his hitting streak to 37

Jimmy Rollins hits a double on opening day to extend his hitting streak to 37

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On April 3, 2006, Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies hits a double on opening day to extend his hitting streak. Rollins had hit safely in his final 36 games of the 2005 season. Two days later, Rollins extends the streak (the longest in franchise history) to 38 games, before it is ended.

Sportsnet NY, the Mets’ new team-owned network, broadcasts its first regular season baseball game. During the third inning of New York’s 3-2 victory over the Nationals, SNY experiences technical difficulties which black out the telecast for nearly twenty minutes.

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Sportsnet NY, the Mets’ new team-owned network, broadcasts its first regular season baseball game. During the third inning of New York’s 3-2 victory over the Nationals, SNY experiences technical difficulties which black out the telecast for nearly twenty minutes.

Seattle’s Kenji Johjima becomes the first Japanese catcher to start a major league game. The Mariners’ 30 year-old backstop homers in his debut in the team’s 5-3 loss to the Angels.

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Seattle’s Kenji Johjima becomes the first Japanese catcher to start a major league game. The Mariners’ 30 year-old backstop homers in his debut in the team’s 5-3 loss to the Angels.

At Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners rookie Kenji Johjima, the first catcher from Japan to start a major league game, hits a home run for his first hit in Seattle’s 5 – 4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

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At Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners rookie Kenji Johjima, the first catcher from Japan to start a major league game, hits a home run for his first hit in Seattle’s 5 – 4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

At Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Curt Schilling strikes out five and allows two runs over seven strong innings and David Ortiz is 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBI as the Boston Red Sox win on Opening Day for the first time since 2000 with a 7 – 3 victory over the Texas Rangers.

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At Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Curt Schilling strikes out five and allows two runs over seven strong innings and David Ortiz is 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBI as the Boston Red Sox win on Opening Day for the first time since 2000 with a 7 – 3 victory over the Texas Rangers.

The Chicago Cubs roll to their fourth straight opening day victory, 16 – 7, over a Cincinnati Reds team that can bring the president to town but can’t stop the Cubs’ run of first-game success. US President George W. Bushthrows a ceremonial pitch at the invitation of new Reds owner Bob Castellini, one of his former ownership partners with the Texas Rangers. No current president had ever thrown an opening day pitch in Cincinnati, the traditional site of the National League’s opener.

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The Chicago Cubs roll to their fourth straight opening day victory, 16 – 7, over a Cincinnati Reds team that can bring the president to town but can’t stop the Cubs’ run of first-game success. US President George W. Bushthrows a ceremonial pitch at the invitation of new Reds owner Bob Castellini, one of his former ownership partners with the Texas Rangers. No current president had ever thrown an opening day pitch in Cincinnati, the traditional site of the National League’s opener.

2006 – Chicago White Sox newcomer Jim Thome hits a two-run home run after a nearly three-hour rain delay and the defending World Series champions beat the Cleveland Indians, 10 – 4, in the major league opener.

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2006 – Chicago White Sox newcomer Jim Thome hits a two-run home run after a nearly three-hour rain delay and the defending World Series champions beat the Cleveland Indians, 10 – 4, in the major league opener.