Gov. Gavin Newsom threw baseball fans a curveball with his announcement that spectators may soon be allowed to attend games in person in his state.
California has had “advanced conversations” with Major League Baseball about the possibility, Newsom said, adding that any reopening would be guided by advice offered by local health officials.
“We have confidence that when you think forward or look forward to April, to opening day, and where we are likely to be if we all do our jobs … then I have all the confidence in the world that fans will be back safely, in a lot of these outdoor venues,” Newsom said Wednesday in Long Beach.
THERE’S NO REASON FOR CALIFORNIA TO STILL BE UNDER STRICT LOCKDOWNS
Amid concerns of community spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the MLB enacted several changes, delaying its shortened season to a late July start and prohibiting fans from attending in person.
Several other sports were affected by the outbreak throughout the 2020 season, with several football games canceled, postponed, or restricted and the Olympic Games postponed from 2020 to 2021.
California has suffered nearly 3.6 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 52,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker.
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Representatives for the MLB did not immediately reply to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
