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15 credited for ushering in the era of modern baseball analytics. In 1988, Boros detected that A's reliever Dennis Eckersly only threw a backdoor slider on 3-2 counts to le-handed hitters. Kirk Gibson of the Dodgers -- a le-handed hitter -- took note and because of the report from Boros, waited for a slider before hitting a walk-off two-run home run giving the Dodgers a 5-4 win in Game 1 of the World Series. "ere were very rare occasions when I was in the stands with my dad. He was usually on the field if I was at a game," Schmid said. "But he was scouting for the Dodgers in 1988 so I happened to be sitting with him on the third base line during that game where he gave the scouting report with (another Dodgers scout) Mel Didier to Kirk Gibson. You could see (Gibson) step out of the batter's box and recall that from their meeting and then step back in and hit the home run. "For me to be sitting next to my dad at that moment -- such a huge moment in baseball history -- and he lept out of his seat next to me. He knew it was out of the park right when Gibson hit it. at memory is something I will always remember sharing with him." Schmid's favorite Opening Day recollection was in 1983 aer her father replaced Billy Martin as manager of the A's. As a surprise, the family flew Schmid's grandfather (and Boros' father) to the game. "at was such an awesome honor for him to be managing his first Major League Baseball game," Schmid said. "(My grandfather) showed up right before the game started and we had a chance to bring him down to the tunnel and see my dad before he went out to manage. at is probably one of the most special Opening Day memories I have." Kathryn Reynolds graduated from Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, where Opening Day has been a special tradition and unofficial A ralee Bogar, Kathryn Reynolds, and Sasha Schmid share several commonalities. ey attend or graduated from the University of Iowa and are all involved in Hawkeye athletics. Bogar, a sophomore, is a starting infielder for Iowa's soball team. Reynolds lettered for the Hawkeye women's basketball team from 2012- 15 and is director of operations for the women's basketball program. Schmid lettered for Iowa women's tennis from 1992-96 and is in her third season as head women's tennis coach. ere is another bond that connects the three Hawkeyes: they all get a special feeling when Major League Baseball Opening Day arrives. e reason for that excitement is because of their fathers -- Tim Bogar, Terry Reynolds, and Steve Boros. Bogar is first base and infield coach for the Washington Nationals, Reynolds is special assistant to the general manager of the Cincinnati Reds, specializing in player personnel, and Boros, who passed away in 2010, spent 47 years in professional baseball as a player, coach, and manager. "Opening Day is so incredibly exciting," Schmid said. "We grew up always looking forward to the start of the baseball season." "is time of year means baseball to us," Reynolds said. "e excitement is starting to build and Opening Day is very special for anybody that likes baseball, especially for our family." "It is always exciting to see (dad) working and knowing the season is starting," Bogar said. "When Opening Day arrives, we get to follow the season and see him on TV, so that's fun." During his career, Boros played for the Tigers, Cubs, and Reds, hitting .245 in 422 games. He managed the A's and Padres, and had coaching stints with the Royals, Orioles, and Expos. He also worked as a scout before finishing as minor league field coordinator for the Tigers. Known for his reliance on computers and data, Boros is