| Best Opening Day Player and Stats The following player had one of the best opening day performances in baseball history. What great opening day stats, memories, and the start to a new season. One of the best opening days in baseball history.
 
 Bob 
                  Feller - Cleveland Indians
 Bob Feller, the Cleveland Indians' 
                    fastball pitcher pitch an no-hitter against the Chicago White 
                    Sox. Feller had been clocked at 98.6 mph as the Indians won 
                    1-0 for the first opening day no-hitter in baseball history. 
                   In 
                    his first start as a rookie in 1936, Feller struck out 15 
                    St. Louis Browns to win 4-1. He won 266 games and only lost 
                    162 in a brilliant career with the Cleveland Indians. His 
                    E.R.A. was 3.25 as he started 570 games. He amassed 2,581 
                    strike outs.
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