The Orioles Will Play In An Empty Stadium (on Wednesday -- game closed to the public)

[Brickbat]

http://deadspin.com/the-orioles-will-play-in-an-empty-stadium-1700733716

Last night’s and tonight’s Orioles-White Sox games were postponed due to the ongoing unrest in Baltimore. Tomorrow’s game will be moved up to the afternoon—and closed to the public. It’s going to be weird as shit.

[zappaman]

1. Is this a first?

Can't recall ever hearing about a game closed to the public.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. In a lot of places ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_closed_doors_%28football%29

[Brickbat]

4. I know Deadspin is looking into whether it is, in the U.S. It's happened in other parts of the

world, but I can't think of a time it happened here.

[Blue_Tires]

5. It has regularly been done in European soccer

but for different reasons, of course...

[underpants]

15. June 12 Italy at Croatia will be empty

Due to Croatian fans setting off fireworks throwing bottles and yelling racist abuse in the Norway game in March 28th.

According to nbcsports.con

[NightWatcher]

12. This is the first MLB game played to an empty stadium on purpose

Per the guys on MLBTV just now.

[underpants]

2. You just beat me to it.

That is weird. I may tape it just for the oddity of it.

[FSogol]

6. I remember a rescheduled Expos/Marlins game that was played in front of about 20 people. n/t

[NightWatcher]

7. 20 people is a good turn out for a Marlins game

[TheNutcracker]

8. Spot on!

[Brickbat]

10. In MON or FLA?

[FSogol]

13. In Florida. They replayed a game postponned by rain in Florida instead of Montreal

and only made the announcement hours before the game, IIRC.

Of course in their declining years, Montreal had a few games with less than 100 fans.

[ksoze]

9. So it will be a 4 games with an empty stadium for the O's

since they are heading to Tropicana Field next.

[Takket]

14. ahhhhhhhhhhhhh you posted the same line i was going to lol

[GeorgeGist]

11. 1984

you're late.