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Diamondbacks trivia: Opening Day starting pitchers in team history

Jul 24, 2020, 9:12 AM

Manager Buck Showalter of the Arizona Diamondbacks shakes hands with his team prior to the opening ...

Manager Buck Showalter of the Arizona Diamondbacks shakes hands with his team prior to the opening day game against the Colorado Rockies at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona. (Vincent Laforet / Getty Images)

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The Arizona Diamondbacks’ 23rd Opening Day is upon us as they get underway against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Taking the mound will be Madison Bumgarner, who will become yet another pitcher to start for Arizona on Opening Day. His name will go into the team’s record books upon his first toss.

Let’s go back through those record books.

It’s your task to name every starting pitcher who has taken the mound for the Diamondbacks on Opening Day. Several have pitched more than one Opening Day for Arizona, while some were one and done.

You have five minutes. Play ball!


Arizona Diamondbacks

Paul Sewald...

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Slade Cecconi...

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Blaze Alexander...

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Slade Cecconi...

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Diamondbacks trivia: Opening Day starting pitchers in team history