Opening Day is just one of 162 games (usually) in a long season, but you typically want to get the year started off right. Some players have jumped out of the gate with amazing performances. Let’s take a look at some of the top hitting performances in Royals Opening Day history.
10. Fred Patek, 1979 vs. Toronto
The Blue Jays were just in their third year of existence with two 100+ loss seasons under their belt, while the Royals were the three-time reigning champs of the Western Division, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the Royals drilled them on Opening Day to the tune of an 11-2 score.