The Texas Rangers (1-3) welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays (3-1) and a sellout crowd of 38,238 to Globe Life Field for their home opener Monday afternoon.
After having played a shortened 2020 season without fans, the Rangers begin their 2021 campaign as the only team in all of professional sports to open their stadium at full capacity.
The decision has been met with much criticism, including from President Joe Biden, who described it as a mistake and irresponsible.
Only hours before he was scheduled to throw out the first pitch, Gov. Greg Abbott released a letter announcing that he would not participate in an event held by MLB.