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The 2020 Major League Baseball will finally begin next month and at this point it will not happen to fans attending the games due to the coronavirus pandemic. The San Francisco Giants plan to combat the lack of fans with an interesting tactic.
According to an ESPN report, the Giants sent a letter to their season ticket holders on Thursday explaining that their games at Oracle Park will be played as fans. The franchise then asked season ticket holders to submit images of themselves to be placed in cardboard cutouts in front of their usual seats in the stands.
The team calls it the “Giants Fan Cut Program,” and it’s an opportunity for fans “to be in Oracle Park even when they are home watching the game.” In addition, the letter states that “the continuing health risks related to the pandemic” are the reason for the lack of fans during this shorter season. The cutouts will be made of “weather resistant material” in case it rains while the team is playing.
Giants fans who are not season ticket holders can also have clippings of themselves in the stands for a fee of $ 99.
It will certainly be interesting to see if other teams choose to go a similar route, assuming fans aren’t allowed to attend games throughout the season. Teams can only allow fans to enter with the approval of MLB and local authorities. With the number of COVID-19 cases currently on the rise in various states, it’s hard to imagine many cities granting such approval right now.
The MLB season is scheduled to start on July 23 or 24.
