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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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