Karl Lindholm: Bob Feller, Leon Day and their opening day heroics

Karl Lindholm: Bob Feller, Leon Day and their opening day heroics

Last week, Thursday, was Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, despite the fact that the Dodgers and Cubs had played two official games in Japan the week before. There are those who have proposed baseball’s Opening Day be a national holiday. What a good idea: Take the day off and go to a game, or watch your favorite team on TV. Today’s history lesson, baseball fans, answers the question, “Has there ever been a no-hitter thrown on Opening Day in t…