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MLB Opening Day: Top lineup for each team

By Benjamin Chase

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 11: God Bless America is performed during the Opening Day game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on April 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Miami Marlins via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - APRIL 11: God Bless America is performed during the Opening Day game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on April 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Miami Marlins via Getty Images) /
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MLB Opening Day
NEW YORK – MAY 27: David Wright /

New York Mets

Catcher: Jerry Grote 9
First Base: Keith Hernandez/Ed Kranepool 6
Second Base: Felix Millan 5
Third Base: David Wright 12
Shortstop: Bud Harrelson 11
Left Field: Cleon Jones/Kevin McReynolds 6
Center Field: Mookie Wilson 6
Right Field: Darryl Strawberry 7
Starting Pitcher: Tom Seaver 11

10+ Starts: Wright 12, Harrelson 11, Seaver 11

“Tom Terrific” took the hill for the Mets 11 times on Opening Day, including 10 in a row from 1968-1977. Impressively, Harrelson started his 11 games from 1967-1977 behind Seaver as the pair started 10 MLB Opening Day games together in a row.

MLB Opening Day
FLUSHING, NY – APRIL 19: Andre Dawson /

Washington Nationals

Catcher: Gary Carter 8 (10)
First Base: Andres Galarraga 5
Second Base: Jose Vidro 8
Third Base: Tim Wallach 10 (11)
Shortstop: Orlando Cabrera/Ian Desmond/Tim Foli 6
Left Field: Tim Raines 8 (9)
Center Field: Andre Dawson 7 (10)
Right Field: Vladimir Guerrero/Ellis Valentine/Larry Walker 5
Starting Pitcher: Steve Rogers 9

10+ Starts: Ryan Zimmerman 12, Wallach 11, Carter 10, Dawson 10

Montreal Expos traditionalists will probably not like the fact that I included the Expos in with the Nationals, but that’s what we have. I’m not sure if you could put together a stronger-armed trio of players for one organization than Guerrero, Valentine, and Walker. Ryan Zimmerman is the organization’s leader in MLB Opening Day starts with 12, likely to make #13 on Thursday.

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