Dustin Pedroia becomes just the 2nd – secondbaseman in history to hit 2 homeruns on opening day

Dustin Pedroia becomes just the 2nd – secondbaseman in history to hit 2 homeruns on opening day

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April 6, 2015 at Citizens Bank Park vs Cole Hammels, Dustin Pedroia hits 2 home runs. Pedroia becomes just the 2nd, second baseman in history to hit 2 homeruns on opening day. Felipe Lopez for the Arizona Dbacks is the other, he accomplished the feat in 2009. Pedroia a fantastic opening day player, has hit…

The Mets start 41 year-old Bartolo Colon on Opening Day, much to the chagrin of the fan base who hoped one of their young guns, Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, would get the coveted assignment. The oldest pitcher ever to get the nod on Opening Day in franchise history doesn’t disappoint when he gives up one run on three hits, besting Washington’s $210 million ace Max Scherzer in the team’s 3-1 victory at Nationals Park.

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The Mets start 41 year-old Bartolo Colon on Opening Day, much to the chagrin of the fan base who hoped one of their young guns, Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, would get the coveted assignment. The oldest pitcher ever to get the nod on Opening Day in franchise history doesn’t disappoint when he gives up one run on three hits, besting Washington’s $210 million ace Max Scherzer in the team’s 3-1 victory at Nationals Park.

On Opening Day, the Rays retire number No. 66 in honor of their late senior baseball adviser Don Zimmer, who passed away in June at the age of 83. ‘Popeye’, who was a player, coach, and manager with a dozen different teams, wore the number in his final season with the organization to represent the number of years he worked in professional baseball.

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On Opening Day, the Rays retire number No. 66 in honor of their late senior baseball adviser Don Zimmer, who passed away in June at the age of 83. ‘Popeye’, who was a player, coach, and manager with a dozen different teams, wore the number in his final season with the organization to represent the number of years he worked in professional baseball.

2015 – P Sonny Gray is sharp starting on Opening Day for the A’s, as he holds the Rangers hitless until Ryan Rua leads off the 8th with a single. Oakland prevails easily, 8 – 0, and in doing so breaks a string of 10 straight losses in their opening game of the season.

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2015 – P Sonny Gray is sharp starting on Opening Day for the A’s, as he holds the Rangers hitless until Ryan Rua leads off the 8th with a single. Oakland prevails easily, 8 – 0, and in doing so breaks a string of 10 straight losses in their opening game of the season.