Peter Nash, resident baseball historian and former 3rd Bass prime minister, has pulled together some Opening Day memorabilia porn for your viewing pleasure. Like this 1886 Opening Day photo from Boston featuring Old Hoss Radbourn (top left) expressing joy about having his picture taken. Dive in.
Yankee Stadium, Opening Day, 1923
Washington D.C., Griffith Park, 1940
Polo Grounds, Opening Day invitation, 1891
Detroit, Bennett Park, 1911
Yankee Stadium, 1929, Opening Day ticket
Chicago Feds, 1914, Opening Day pennant
Ebbets Field, 1941, Opening Day ticket
Yankee Stadium, 1923, Opening Day program
Fenway Park, 1934, Opening Day program and ticket stub
Yankee Stadium, 1934
Navin Field, Detroit, 1912
Navin Field, Detroit, 1912
St. Louis, 1887, Opening Day silk
Ebbets Field, 1947, Jackie Robinson's first game
Spalding Baseball Guide, 1894
Boston, South End Grounds, 1888
New Yorks [sic] vs. Boston, 1886, box score
New York, 1871, box score from New York Clipper
Boston, 1906
Ad from Sporting Life, 1888 Philadelphia Opening
Boston, 1907, Opening Day invite
Boston, 1904
