Baseball’s become a remote-only treat, an odd viewing experience even for the most ardent fans. But long before coronavirus clamped down on all facets of life, baseball had been drifting into the shadows. What was once our national pastime slowly but inexorably lost that claim to football and basketball.
When was the last time you saw a school wall with a painted (or chalked) “strike zone” on it? How long has it been since the baseball diamonds in your neighborhood parks were filled with children, bats and balls and bases?
Playing and watching baseball was part of this city’s fabric for generations.