With COVID-19 rates rising as a result of the Delta variant taking root, more MLB and MiLB teams are bringing back mask mandates within both indoor and outdoor spaces at the ballpark. (more…)
Tag Archives | COVID-19 mitigation
Little League World Series closed to general public
Only players, families and friends, and coaches will be allowed into the 2021 Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA, as general admission has been canceled because of concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Restrictions loosening, with capacities rising in baseball
With COVID-19 restrictions across the country easing, more baseball teams are looking at increasing capacities–some as high as 100 percent–in coming weeks. (more…)
Mets, Yankees offer shots with ticket chasers
The New York Yankees and New York Mets will launch vaccinated-only sections beginning May 19, while those receiving vaccines at the ballpark will receive a free game ticket for an upcoming game. (more…)
Vaccinated-only ballpark sections on tap
Teams are implementing vaccinated-only sections to get more folks out to the ballpark: present proof of a full vaccination, and social-distancing restrictions are lifted. (more…)
CDC revises mask guidelines, but expect to wear them at the ballpark–for now
With the C.D.C. revising the use of masks outdoors, we’re seeing several states raise capacity limits just in time for the start of the 2021 MiLB season–but still expect to wear a mask at the ballpark for the time being. (more…)
Mapping fan strategies in an era of “hygiene theater”
We’re still learning about how COVID-19 spreads in the population, and new evidence suggests that all the deep-cleaning protocols used by MLB and mandated by local health officials may just be what’s being called “hygiene theater.” (more…)
More MLB teams approved for additional capacity to begin season
Three more MLB teams have been approved for additional fans to begin the 2021 season, as states loosen COVID-19 restrictions. (more…)
Nationals to host 5,000 fans on Opening Day
We will see fans at Nationals Park, as the Washington Nationals received permission from the District of Columbia to host 5,000 spectators to begin the 2021 MLB season. (more…)
Mariners cleared for fans at T-Mobile Park
The Seattle Mariners have been cleared to host up to 9,000 fans per game, roughly 19 percent of capacity, for the first 11 games of the season at T-Mobile Park by state and local officials. (more…)
Which MLB ballparks are hosting fans in 2021? Here’s the list
Here’s a rundown of who will be hosting fans to begin the 2021 MLB season and under what circumstances. Reporting capacities is one thing, but reporting what fans will actually experience is another, and those details will follow. (more…)
California MLB teams cleared for fans in the stands
The five California MLB teams have been cleared to host fans at the start of the 2021 season, but the exact numbers won’t be determined until we get closer to the April 1 season opener. (more…)
MiLB teams navigate Opening Day waters
With the Triple-A MiLB season set to open April 6, teams are prepping COVID-19 mitigation plans and working with local health officials on strategies to allow a limited number of fans in the ballpark. (more…)