“You look forward to it [Opening Day] like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” – Joe DiMaggio
“I love Opening Day. I think we all do, whether it’s the players, coaches or front office. It’s just a special day in our American culture. It’s weaved into the fabric of what we are, and I think it’s a great day.” – Padres manager Bud Black
“A home opener is always exciting, no matter whether it’s at home or on the road.” – Yogi Berra
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” – Rogers Hornsby
“There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball, the sense of beating back the forces of darkness and the National Football League.” – George Vecsey
“It’s like Christmas except it’s warmer.” – Pete Rose
“An Opener is not like any other game. There’s that little extra excitement, a faster beating of the heart. … You know that when you win the first one, you can’t lose ‘em all.” - Early Wynn
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