While a spring snowstorm blasted the Midwest and East Coast, the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros opened the 1982 season in the comfortable confines of the 17-year-old Astrodome in front of 33,521 spectators. The starting pitching matchup was one of contrasts; the visitors sent pitch-to-contact righty Bob Forsch to the mound in opposition of … Continue reading April 6, 1982: Cardinals Set the Tone With Opening Day Knockout of Nolan Ryan