Mar. 28—I was supposed to attend my 50th consecutive Opening Day on March 26, 2020 when the Reds were scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals.
But I don't have to tell you what happened instead.
I will try for No. 50 again Thursday when the Reds host the Cardinals at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park. Temperatures are not expected to reach as high as 50 degrees. No wonder it's April Fool's Day.
I attended my first Opening Day on April 5, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium, which was also the first opener in the stadium that opened in June 1970.