Opening Day at Last

 

"It's like Christmas, except it's warmer."

~ Pete Rose

"An Opener is not like any other game.

There's that little extra excitement, a faster beating of the heart. …

You know that when you win the first one, you can't lose 'em all."

~ Early Wynn

“There's nothing like Opening Day. There's nothing like the start of a new season. I started playing baseball when I was seven years old and quit playing when I was 40, so it's kind of in my blood.”

~ George Brett

“You always get a special kick on Opening Day, no matter how many you go through.

You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid.

You think something wonderful is going to happen.”

~ Joe DiMaggio

“There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball,

the sense of beating back the forces of darkness
and the National Football League.”

~ George Vecsey

“If you want to see a bunch of happy Americans,

go out to Opening Day at any baseball stadium in the land.”

~ Ben Fountain