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SECAUCUS, NJ (SNN-TV) – Play ball! Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks, as today marks Major League Baseball’s Opening Day!
There are seven openers kicking off the 162-game season today. It’s a sigh of relief for fans after a 99-day lockout.
MLB and the Players Union reached a deal on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement less than a month ago, bringing an end to the first league work stoppage since the players went on strike during the 1994 season.
The Tampa Bay Rays will open their season tomorrow against the Baltimore Orioles in front of a sold out crowd at Tropicana Field.
