Message #2273081

[PowerBoater69]

They called it the “home run charity game” IIRC. It was 11 days before the official opener, which figured to give them a little more time to get into the swing of things.

https://web.archive.org/web/20050408145459/http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20050403-102329-8023r.htm

Nats320 was the first fan quoted in that article. Here is his write up: http://nats320.blogspot.com/2008/03/first-game.html