April 3 in Cincinnati Reds History: At Riverfront Stadium, in a game that is not embraced by the local fans or Cincinnati owner Marge Schott, the new season begins wi (1994)

On April 3, 1994 — At Riverfront Stadium, in a game that is not embraced by the local fans or Cincinnati owner Marge Schott, the new season begins with the first Sunday night opener ever played in major league history. On a frigid Easter Sunday evening, St. Louis Cardinals OF Ray Lankford hits a hom

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