A wintry mix fell on baseball stadiums across the country this week, which marked the beginning of the 2018 baseball season. Diamonds from Denver to Boston were covered in snow as players and fans steeled themselves for the chilly temps. “It’s cold,” Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts said at Fenway Park, where Boston played its home opener on Thursday. “You keep trying to play mind tricks, but it’s still 40 degrees. No matter how much you say ‘mind over matter,’ it still matters.”
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Coors Field in Denver was covered with snow ahead of the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Atlanta Braves.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario catches a pop-up in the 4th inning of a game against White Sox in Chicago.
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Minneapolis
Gregory Polanco of the Pittsburgh Pirates is tagged out by Minnesota Twins catcher Jason Castro while attempting to score.
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Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano celebrates with teammate Logan Morrison after a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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New York
Men shovel snow from the sidewalks in front of Yankee Stadium before the Yankees home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Boston
Members of the maintenance crew use pressure washers to clear snow off of the seats and clean the aisles at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox pitcher James Shields stands on the mound while pitching in the snow against the Detroit Tigers.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin fields a ball while playing the White Sox in Chicago.
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Boston
A member of the grounds crew works at Fenway Park in Boston during a morning snowfall.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Fernando Rodney tries to field a few flakes while playing the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Minneapolis
A worker is engulfed in steam while using hot water to melt snow in the stands at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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New York
A Tampa Bay Rays employee snaps a few pictures of the snow at Yankee Stadium.
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Chicago
Snow falls during the season’s first game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia runs to first as snow falls in a game against the Detroit Tigers.
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New York
Snow covers the field at Yankee Stadium before what was supposed to be the Yankees’ home opener.
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Minneapolis
Snow piled on the television platform next to the Minnesota Twins dugout at Target Field.
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Chicago
Victor Martinez of the Detroit Tigers clubs an RBI single against the Chicago White Sox.
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New York
Piles of snow sit outside Citi Field before a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.
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