Opening Day
First pitch day
Opening Day is the first day of a sports season, especially in Major League Baseball, where it carries ceremonial weight—first pitches, sold-out crowds, renewed hope.
The term extends to any inaugural day of a scheduled activity: Opening Day of hunting season brought out thousands of sportsmen.
The capitals signal it as a proper occasion rather than just a calendar date.
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- first pitchInitial ceremonial delivery
- play ballCooperate or begin game
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
pitch · season · starting lineup · crowd · tickets · home · dugout · box seats · anthem · bleachers · sold out · pennant · hotdogs · national anthem · umpire · lineup · premiere · curtain
- Cincinnati RedsJohnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tom Seaver
Opening Dayfinale
Concluding part of performance
last day · season finale · closing night · end of season · postseason
Opening Dayclosing day
Last operating day
shutdown · shuttering · closure · off-season · dormant season
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