If you want to take yourself back to a bygone era — say, March — listen to a baseball game on the radio.
Yes, the crowd noise is fake, and the broadcasters might not even be in the ballpark. But just the auditory experience of a ballgame, without the visuals of empty stadiums and masked players, can be comfort food for the ears.
That’s how Cubs radio voice Pat Hughes sees it, and despite his concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, he wouldn’t dream of missing games and depriving fans of the sounds they love to hear.
“In my mind, I’m still a worker, and I feel a responsibility,” said Hughes, 65.