Major League Baseball is about to embark on a season unlike any other.
Beginning on July 23 or July 24, the league will open an abbreviated 2020 campaign without fans present at the ballparks (except for possibly the teams in Texas). That means the atmosphere we’ve all grown accustomed to will not exist. At least not initially. Given the brevity of the season, it’s possible we won’t see fans return to baseball stadiums until 2021 as safety measures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place.
The circumstances will make baseball a television-exclusive event, which will take some getting used to.