Who is the only other pitcher besides Cy Young to throw three Opening Day shutouts? (Hints: not Babe Ruth or Jack Morris, Jack was coming into the bigs about the time this player retired. This player only had 3 shutouts in his career!)

boman547

Actually, a player who retired long before Jack Morris started his career threw 3 opening day shutouts--Bob Feller. Walter Johnson holds the record with 7 opening day shutouts. Dec 18 03, 11:07 AM

robboy

I will check this out with my source. My info says Chris Short. I'll correct if necessary. Dec 18 03, 5:32 PM

boman547

This is from the Baseball Hall of Fame website: That's exactly what happened on April 16, 1940, when 21-year old Bob Feller threw the first and only Opening Day no-hitter, shutting down the White Sox at old Comiskey Park, 1-0. It was all the more remarkable considering the temperature was a chilly 35 degrees at game time and Feller was pitching on two days rest. In 1990, on the 50th anniversary of his feat, Feller recalled the details of that game. "I remember my last outing was an exhibition game in Cleveland on Saturday and I was hit hard. I had pitched very poorly, but on Opening Day I felt in good condition." "The first couple of innings I was pretty wild. In the second inning, I loaded the bases. Someone in the bullpen was warming up and the manager (Osssie Vitt) was getting ready to walk out to the mound. But I managed to strike out the last hitter on a full count." Feller also faced a challenge against White Sox' shortstop and future Hall of Famer Luke Appling, who fouled off 15 pitches in one at-bat before he was retired. The no-hitter wasn't Feller's only success opening the season during his Hall of Fame career. The right-hander notched three shutouts in seven starts on Opening Day. Dec 18 03, 8:53 PM