Phillies Opening Day Headlines Through the Ages

Opening Day is tomorrow. Our gaze is, understandably, cast towards the future. But the day before Opening Day is a good time to look back, to take stock. To recall Opening Days past, whether they foretold seasons good, bad, or just plain ridiculous. Like a good appetizer, it’ll whet your hardball appetite for the days to come.

“Big League Battlers Renew The Fight After Glorious Opening Day”- 1921

The Philadelphia Inquirer was overjoyed at the return of baseball to the city’s daily routine. If the exuberant headline wasn’t enough to get the point home, the accompanying cartoon, featuring a besotted man labeled “Sporting World” getting down on his knees to proclaim his love to a demure…