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CLEVELAND Opening Day can be treated like it s a holiday by many baseball fans around the world, and there is nothing more exciting than when your favorite team gives you a reason to celebrate as soon as the season begins.
The Indians have made a handful of special memories during home openers, including walk-offs by Jim Thome and Michael Brantley, but what are some of their top moments on the very first game of the season?
Let’s take a look:
1. Feller’s no-no
April, 16, 1940
It’s a feat that has never been done by anyone other than Hall of Famer Bob Feller. Feller toed the rubber at Comiskey Park in front of 14,000 fans and navigated around five walks and one error to toss the first and only Opening Day no-hitter in Major League history. Feller racked up eight strikeouts in nine innings, as the Tribe squeaked out a 1-0 victory, thanks to an RBI triple by Rollie Hemsley off White Sox starter Eddie Smith in the fourth.
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Fast facts: Feb. 4, 2007; Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
MVP: Colts QB Peyton Manning.
The game: Manning passed for 247 yards, a touchdown and an interception, but the run game was the backbone of the attack, with a combined 190 yards rushing from Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai.
Michigan connection: Jackson native Tony Dungy became the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl title.
XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14
Fast facts: Feb. 3, 2008; University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.
MVP: Giants QB Eli Manning.
The game: The Pats’ dreams of perfection were dashed with a 2-minute, 6-second drive led by Manning and kept alive by David Tyree’s 32-yard “Helmet Catch” on third-and-5 with just over a minute remaining.
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Las Vegas Weekly
Quarterbacks Tom Brady (left) and Patrick Mahomes
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The Super Bowl has taken on a life of its own in Las Vegas over the past 55 years, with betting becoming an inescapable part of the “Big Game.”
Super Bowl 55
To celebrate, let’s take a trip through the big numbers, big moments and big bets, and took a look at where this year’s game with the Kansas City Chiefs installed as 3-point favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fits in.
Here are 55 things to know about Super Bowl betting through the years.