Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday threw up the stop sign on the idea of fans in the stands at Chicago’s ballparks this season, saying neither the Cubs nor the White Sox have provided any specifics on how they would keep attendees safe from the coronavirus.
With Major League Baseball set to start training camp on July 1 in advance of a 60-game sprint to the playoffs, Cubs vice president Crane Kenney went on the team’s broadcast radio station, 670 The Score, on Thursday and said he’s optimistic there will be fans in seats at Wrigley Field at some point this year.