Elias Sports Bureau research shows that 10 players under the age of 25 homered in their team’s first game of the season. That’s the most such Opening Day home runs in major-league history.
Those home runs were hit by …
Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals -- Harper’s season-opening home run was his fifth on Opening Day. Elias points out that he has more Opening Day homers before the age of 25 than any other player.
Perhaps it’s a sign of a bounceback for Harper, who had the biggest WAR decline for a position player MVP in major-league history.