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Related: About this forumMexico cancels baseball season, marathon because of pandemic
Updated 4:05 pm CDT, Wednesday, July 1, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) For the first time in almost a century, Mexico has cancelled its professional baseball season, the Mexican Baseball League announced Wednesday.
And on the same day, organizers announced the cancellation of the Mexico City Telcel Marathon 2020, which had been scheduled for Aug. 30, citing the safety of participants and spectators. Runners who had registered for the marathon can compete in 2021 or get a refund.
The Mexican Baseball League said it regretted the cancellation of the 2020 season Wednesday, noting it was the first time in 95 years a whole season had been cancelled.
The summer season had been scheduled to start Aug. 7, but the 16 team owners decided that they could not guarantee the safety of fans and players.
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Mexico cancels baseball season, marathon because of pandemic (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Jul 2020
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duforsure
(11,885 posts)1. MLB here should do the same thing now
The virus will only worsen if they don't, plus the games won't be right as some get it and others don't, making a major impact on results. This will fail if they go ahead anyway , infecting people , players , and workers forced to be involved. Love baseball , and miss it, but unless this virus is contained , and not a threat , it will not succeed.
Judi Lynn
(160,621 posts)2. You're right. It's so sad so many people can't grasp what has really happened! Thanks. n/t
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)3. The MLB season is too ambitious
Too many games with too much travel.