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Brickbat

(19,339 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 02:28 PM Apr 2015

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

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.

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The Orioles Will Play In An Empty Stadium (on Wednesday -- game closed to the public) [View all] Brickbat Apr 2015 OP

Is this a first? zappaman Apr 2015 #1

In a lot of places .. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2015 #3

I know Deadspin is looking into whether it is, in the U.S. It's happened in other parts of the Brickbat Apr 2015 #4

It has regularly been done in European soccer Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #5

June 12 Italy at Croatia will be empty underpants Apr 2015 #15

This is the first MLB game played to an empty stadium on purpose NightWatcher Apr 2015 #12

You just beat me to it. underpants Apr 2015 #2

I remember a rescheduled Expos/Marlins game that was played in front of about 20 people. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #6

20 people is a good turn out for a Marlins game NightWatcher Apr 2015 #7

Spot on! TheNutcracker Apr 2015 #8

In MON or FLA? Brickbat Apr 2015 #10

In Florida. They replayed a game postponned by rain in Florida instead of Montreal FSogol Apr 2015 #13

So it will be a 4 games with an empty stadium for the O's ksoze Apr 2015 #9

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh you posted the same line i was going to lol Takket Apr 2015 #14

1984 GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #11