Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox Play to Spectator-Less Stadium
The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox started playing a little after 2 pm today in Camden Yards to a near-empty stadium. The Orioles decided yesterday that due to the need for police presence in town to deal with the protests in town, but also to avoid having to do any big rescheduling, they decided to hold a game today but without any spectators.
The media was still allowed in, and some reporters tweeted photos of just how empty the stadium was:
Orioles game, closed to public, is under way. pic.twitter.com/dThcReZvcl
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 29, 2015
AND THE CROWD GOES WILD…..#camden #Orioles pic.twitter.com/HpumUHGn5R
— CHRISTINA AGUAYO (@ChristinaWFFT) April 29, 2015
BASEBALL HISTORY! No fans allowed at today's Orioles/White Sox game. pic.twitter.com/hEsNhlvabL
— Scott Harbaugh (@WPXIScott) April 29, 2015
This is the actual Baltimore Orioles game. I actually think this is a move to make many in the city hate protestors. pic.twitter.com/jwJ6qVOvb7
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 29, 2015
And you can watch some CNN footage from Camden Yards here:
Update- 2:45 pm EST: And just because, Orioles player Caleb Joseph walked out and pretended to sign autographs and shake hands. Well, at least someone’s having fun.
Watch that here:
Update- 3:41 pm EST: Goes without saying, really:
this is the saddest vine in all of baseball https://t.co/OtumSwSb6n
— BuzzFeed Sports (@BuzzFeedSports) April 29, 2015
[image via screengrab]
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