What will happen to baseball when COVID-19 has finally vanished? There is somewhat of a historical perspective and it was far greater a national trauma than a virus. It was World War II. When the United States went to war baseball did not become a casualty since with the blessings of President Franklin Roosevelt the games were allowed to continue, but the product was certainly not the same.
As the war years went on, players were drafted or chose work in industries related to defense. What was left was a watered down product at all levels. How bad was it?