When Was Opening Day For Baseball?
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- Opening Day is the first day of the Major League Baseball regular season.
- The first recorded Opening Day was on April 22, 1876.
- The earliest Opening Day in history was on April 10, 1871.
- The most recent Opening Day was on March 29, 2018.
- Opening Day will be on March 28, 2019.
- Opening Day is always a Thursday.
It’s that time of year again! Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for baseball. But when is Opening Day? We did some digging to find out.
Opening Day is the first day of the Major League Baseball regular season.
It has been a tradition since 1903, when the first modern World Series was played.
The first recorded Opening Day was on April 22, 1876.
On April 22, 1876, the Cincinnati Reds played the Philadelphia Athletics in the first recorded Opening Day game. The Reds won 6-2.
Since then, Opening Day has become a national holiday for baseball fans. Every year on Opening Day, all 30 Major League Baseball teams play their first game of the season.
Opening Day is usually held on a Monday in April, but it can sometimes be held on a Sunday. In 2008, for example, Opening Day was held on Sunday, March 30. In 2012, it was held on Monday, April 9.
The earliest Opening Day that was ever held was on March 5, 1885. The latest Opening Day was on April 3, 2000.
So when is Opening Day this year? Mark your calendars for Monday, April 3!
The earliest Opening Day in history was on April 10, 1871.
The earliest Opening Day in history was on April 10, 1871. It was the first professional baseball game that was ever played. It was between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. The game ended in a tie, with each team scoring one run.
In subsequent years, Opening Day would be held on different days depending on the teams’ schedules, but it was mostly held in the month of April. Starting in 1904, all Major League Baseball teams began to start their seasons on the same day: April 15th. This tradition continued until 1968, when Opening Day was moved to April 9th so that more baseball could be played during the summer months when weather is more conducive to the sport.
Since 1968, Opening Day has been held on a Thursday in April, with a few exceptions. In 1981, because of the players’ strike, there were two Opening Days: one on April 9th and one on April 16th. In 2000, Opening Day was pushed back to April 26th due to concerns regarding Y2K. In 2020, MLB postponed Opening Day indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The most recent Opening Day was on March 29, 2018.
The most recent Opening Day was on March 29, 2018. However, the date of Opening Day has varied throughout the years.
Opening Day falls on the first day of the regular season for Major League Baseball (MLB). The majority of teams begin playing on this day, although some teams start their season a few days earlier.
The first official Opening Day was on April 24, 1876. The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies played the first game against each other, with Boston winning 6-5.
In 2008, MLB decreed that all future Opening Days would be held on a Thursday. This way, every team would have four days off in a row at some point during the season. Previously, teams only had four days off if they started their season on a Monday or if they had an All-Star break during the season.
Opening Day will be on March 28, 2019.
This is the date when the regular season will start for Major League Baseball (MLB). The first game will be between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics, and will be played in Tokyo, Japan.
Opening Day is always a Thursday.
Opening Day is always a Thursday. The regular season always begins on the first Thursday after Easter Sunday, which is also the first day of baseball’s spring training period.
