MLB Opening Day Baseball (47 images)

Pittsburgh Pirates takes their place on the third base line for the National Anthem with the city of Pittsburgh as a backdrop on opening day against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on March 31, 2014 . UPI/Archie Carpenter

Workers prepare the field before the New York Mets play the Washington Nationals on Opening Day at Citi Field in New York City on March 31, 2014. UPI/John Angelillo

Former Pittsburgh Pirates Dick Groat (l) and Barry Bonds (c) presents Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen with the National League MVP award on opening day at PNC Park before the start of the game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh on March 31, 2014 . UPI/Archie Carpenter

Former Pittsburgh Pirates Barry Bonds shares a laugh with Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen on opening day at PNC Park before the start of the game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh on March 31, 2014 . UPI/Archie Carpenter