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There Is Always Hope On Opening Day

With the return of baseball – minus the threat of labor disputes that delayed last year’s start - life once again seems complete. There’s plenty of changes to the national pastime to digest including a pitch clock, larger bases, the elimination of defensive infield shifts, and the placement of a runner on second in extra innings.

4-2-1984 President Reagan attending opening day game of the 1984 Baseball Season at Memorial Stadium between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox and throwing out first pitch with Rick Dempsey and Edward Bennett Williams
  • Opening Day means renewed hope, the chance for redemption and a connection to past generations who fostered a love for the game and its time-honored traditions.
  • Cautious optimism abounded that this would be the year our beloved team would finally challenge for the pennant.

 

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