MLB opening day (20 images)

Busch Stadium head painter Billy Martin makes last minute touchups to the Opening Day logo, painted behind homeplate at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on March 28, 2011. The Cardinals will host the San Diego Padres on Opening Day March 31. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia throws the first pitch in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers on opening day at Yankee Stadium in New York City on March 31, 2011. UPI/John Angelillo

Major General Karl Horst, U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Terry Robling, U.S. Marine Coprs, Vice Admiral Michael Vital, U.S. Navy, Lieutenant General Richard Newton III, U.S. Air Force, and Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft, U.S. Cost Guard, throw out the ceremonial first pitches prior to the Washington Nationals' opening day game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, March 31, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

A young fan waits to get autographs on opening day at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2011. UPI/Phil McCarten