AP PHOTOS: Play ball! Baseball season underway

The Associated Press

Freshly painted logos on the field. Large American flags unfurled in pre-game ceremonies. Fans with painted faces hoping this is their team's year. These were some of the images at ballparks across the country Monday as the 2014 season got underway for most of Major League Baseball's 30 teams.

Here's a collection of photos from on and around the diamond.

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