Let's stick with the Opening Day theme and feature the 1969 opener between the Boston Red Sox and
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On August 18, 1967, Red Sox slugger Tony Conigliaro was hit by a pitch in the left cheekbone, resulting in a broken jaw and damage to the retina in his left eye. Conigliaro would not play in the big leagues again until the 1969 opener. He went 2 for 4, including a two-run homer in the top of the tenth inning. He would go on to score the game-winning run in the top of the 12th in a 5-4 Red Sox win over the Orioles.
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