Opening Day 2019 sets new Twins record

March 28, 2019 at 3:26AM
This is a 2017 photo of Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the 2017 active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: FLDG101
Mauer (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Season opener history

• Season opener record: 25-33

• Home opener record: 32-26

• Earliest Opening Day: This season. Previously, last season on March 29 at Baltimore.

• Latest Opening Day: April 26, 1995, at Boston. Season was delayed by strike.

Opening Day opponents

Oakland 12

Detroit 8

Kansas City 5

Baltimore 5

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Toronto 5

N.Y. Yankees 4

L.A. Angels 4

Chicago White Sox 3

Cleveland 3

Seattle 3

Milwaukee 2

Texas 2

Washington Senators 1

Boston 1

Tampa Bay 1

Most Opening Day starts, position players

Joe Mauer 14

Harmon Killebrew 13

Rod Carew 12

Kent Hrbek 12

Kirby Puckett 11

Tony Oliva 10

Opening Day starts, pitcher

Brad Radke 9

Bert Blyleven 6

Frank Viola 4

Dave Goltz 3

Johan Santana 3

Jim Kaat 2

Camilo Pascual 2

Carl Pavano 2

Jim Perry 2

Ervin Santana 2

Jerry Koosman 2

Scott Erickson 2

Kevin Tapani 2

Jake Odorizzi 1

Phil Hughes 1

Ricky Nolasco 1

Vance Worley 1

Scott Baker 1

Francisco Liriano 1

Livan Hernandez 1

Bob Tewksbury 1

Jack Morris 1

Allan Anderson 1

Al Williams 1

Brad Havens 1

Pete Redfern 1

Tom Hall1

Dean Chance 1

Mudcat Grant 1

Jack Kralick 1

Pedro Ramos 1

Still muscle-bound more than 20 years after retiring from baseball, Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, shown in this undated photo, thinks even he could join the legion of hitters jacking balls beyond stadium fences this season. ``If I was playing right now, I think I could probably hit 20 home runs,'' said Killebrew, whose 573 rank him fifth on the career list. ``I could hit more, but you got to remember I'm 60 years old.'' (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NY176
Killebrew (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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