Robert Young

An historic day, when the first baseball game for the 2011 season takes place. Looking at the weather for east coast (snow possible), I wonder about past Opening Days and whether any were “snowed out.”  Not quite.  On Opening Day in 1907, the New York Giants faced off against the Phillies at New York City’s Polo Grounds after a heavy snowstorm. When the Giants fell behind, disgruntled fans began flinging snowballs onto the field, forcing the umpire to call a forfeit in the Phillies’ favor.