MLB owners and players failed to reach a deal and pushed Opening Day back at least a week. It's yet another layer of misery to the pandemic-era malaise for those who find respite in -- or make a living from -- 'America’s pastime.'
months-long lockout imposed by the owners cratered Tuesday. Opening Day, scheduled for March 31, was officially closed.
“Especially after covid, there’s a lot of people who are going to truly feel like this is a bitter pill to swallow,” Gifford said. Paul Legere, a real estate agent who lives on Capitol Hill and has coached Little League and high school-age teams, typically attends 10 Nats games a year. But he’s not holding his breath waiting for the pros to return.Last weekend he watched three baseball games at Catholic University, where his son, Chance, pitches on the team. And he recently began his job as the junior varsity coach at Wilson High School.
Peters, 56, grew up a Senators fan and, when that team abandoned Washington, he switched his loyalties to the Baltimore Orioles. When baseball returned to the District for the 2005 season, Peters was on board. He drove up to Philadelphia to attend the team’s first game on April 4, 2005, and estimates he has made it to about 900 since. A shortened season won’t stop his fandom, he said, as long as the Nats do come back.
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