Opening Day 2011

MARCH 31, 2011 TAGS: BASEBALL, MEMORY ADD A COMMENT

Spring’s arrival might not be signaled by the weather yet – cold rain and snow linger in the northeast. But for Major League Baseball, summer begins today. Twelve teams are in action, including the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves and last year’s champions The San Francisco Giants, marking an exciting, if chilly, Opening day for the 2011 season.

Baseball is a sport bathed in its own sepia-toned nostalgia. Along with the scent of freshly cut grass float the memories of seasons long passed.  

Oil-up your mitt, dust off your cleats and get the pine tar ready. Here’s a look back at Obit’s best baseball stories, nostalgia and all.

My Championship Season
by Michael Sokolove

The cycles of sports mark time – and its swift passage

Bird Watching in 1976

Mark Fidrych's rookie season in 1976 was a momentary burst in the summer sky.

Oldest Living Major Leaguer Dies at 101

Tony Malinosky's 79 at-bats for the Brooklyn Dodgers set an Unexpected Record.

Dying on Opening Day

April is the Cruelest Month… For Baseball’s Spring Cut

Baseball's Glorious Nostalgia
by Mike Jensen

The ups and downs of the World Series evoke the ghosts of the past.

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