I was not at the first Opening Day ever at the Ballpark in Arlington. But I can say I was at the last Opening Day ever at the Ballpark. Though I wasn’t there in 1994, I imagine our baseball temple for the last 25 years was as beautiful today as it was then.
The only two things that could have made Thursday any better were a Rangers win and a present Adrian Beltre at third base.
Beltre’s absence was clearly felt; he was very well represented throughout the stadium on Opening Day. In the pre-game hype video overlayed by music and some lines from an Avengers: Endgame trailer, one part said, “Even if there’s a small chance… We owe this to everyone who’s not in this room.