Since becoming a head coach in 1981, Reeves is 14-4 in opening-day games.

In 1986, 67 rookies were on opening-day rosters and 17 started in opening-day games.

"We think so much of them that we deliver our opening-day game to them."

The president was campaigning and throwing out the first pitch at an opening-day game in St. Louis.

But yesterday there was no opening-day game in New York.

Defending a Streak Indianapolis holds the league record for defensive touchdowns scored in consecutive opening-day games with four.

First prize: An all-expenses-paid trip to the Cardinals' opening-day game next season.

On April 6, 1971, Jenkins started the Cubs' opening-day game.

Played the longest opening-day game ever in the major leagues on April 5.

Kiner, 75, called the Mets' opening-day game but has called no others since.