By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-Just like the previous 15 Opening Day ceremonies held on the corner of 3rd and King, this Opening Day was special for more reasons than one.

You have the fans rejoicing each other as they see one another for the first time since Game Five of the 2014 World Series, then longtime San Francisco Giants Public Address Announcer Renel Brooks-Moon came over the loudspeaker to begin the 2015 Opening Day festivities.

This Opening Day is extra special, as just like in 2011 and 2013, the Giants enter the season as the defending World Champions, thus this day is even more special.

After Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller took over the reigns from Brooks-Moon, both the Colorado Rockies and the Giants teams were introduced to the fab day AT&T Park.

The Giants came entered the field via beyond the centerfield wall with Bruce Bochy, Tim a Lincecum and Buster Posey each carrying one of the three World Series trophies.

National League Championship Series and World Series Most Valuable Player Madison Bumgarner received the loudest ovation of all for his tremendous postseason run, as helped the Giants to their third World Series Championship in five years.

In memory of revered broadcaster Lon Simmons, who passed away on April 5, his four daughters threw out the ceremonial first pitches.

The final thing of the ceremony was to raise the World Series banner that the Giants earned after they defeated the Kansas City Royals in a thrilling seven-game series last October.

With the help of mounted San Francisco Police, Bumgarner hopped aboard one of the horses and rode it into centerfield, where he handed it to Bochy.

Led by Jeremy Affeldt, Matt Cain, Lincecum, Sergio Romo, Santiago Casilla and Javier Lopez, the banner was raised to the top of the flagpole.

Including Bumgarner and the six pitchers, Posey is the only position player remaining from the 2010 team and he was in the bullpen during the ceremony.