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Former players recall their special Opening Day moments.(Warm Up Tosses)
WITH ANOTHER SEASON ABOUT TO UNFOLD, IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO dig into the past and ask former players to resurrect memories of their special Opening Day moments.
Here is how some of them responded.
MICKEY VERNON, an outstanding first baseman who played 20 years in the majors (1939-1960) and won two batting titles with the Washington Senators in 1946 and 1953:
"In 1954, on Opening Day at Griffith Stadium, I hit a home run to beat the Yankees in the 10th inning.
"Allie Reynolds was pitching for the Yankees. After he walked our leadoff man, Eddie Yost, he got the next batter out, and then I hit the homer to win the game.
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