Here Are All The Unusual Moments You Missed From Baseball's Opening Day
All teams wore a Newtown, Connecticut patch on the left shoulder
Amazingly, it is believed that Red Sox rookie Jackie Bradley Jr. is the first MLB player to have 'JR' on his jersey
By the ninth inning in Yankee Stadium, with the Sox up 8-2, there were plenty of good seats available
In Washington, Bryce Harper hit two home runs and then showed off his cannon for an arm
Harper also has a new MLB promotional commercial in which he does some creepy shape-shifting
Now with the Nationals, Rafael Soriano continues his save 'celebration' of untucking his jersey
Mets announcer Keith Hernandez is now without his famous mustache
Something else new this season — the logos on the backs of the mounds are getting extravagant
The Reds' mascot (Mr. Redlegs) is great. These hats are not
Despite overtures from several teams this off-season, Chipper Jones remains retired, but did put his old jersey on for the Braves' first pitch
Joe Torre wore his Team USA jersey and cap to throw out the first pitch for the Reds, for some reason
A sign for catcher Ryan Doumit. Get it?
It is good to see Dwight Gooden looking healthy and fit
The Brewers have a 'Tavern of the Game,' because of course they do
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