Major North American leagues are taking precautions as the coronavirus outbreak continues, raising questions about a rare and 'surreal' sight — empty stadiums.
became violent. In the aftermath, the first two games of a scheduled three-game series between the Orioles and White Sox were postponed until the following month, but MLB needed the third game to be played. Because bringing tens of thousands of fans to Camden Yards in such an atmosphere would have required dozens of police officers who were needed elsewhere in the city, MLB made the decision — late in the afternoon the day before — to stage the game without fans.
“I underestimated” how jarring it would be, Eaton, now the Nationals’ right fielder, told the Baltimore Sun. “When I first went into it, I didn’t think it would be a big deal. There was almost this half-asleep feel because there was no energy. There were no people there. … As baseball players, as teams, we feed off energy, and where there’s nothing there, it’s a very surreal and weird feeling that I’ll never forget, but I kind of wish I could.
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