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MLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on 'opening day'

The start of the regular season is indefinitely on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Credit: AP
A hand-washing sink stands on the empty sidewalks around the main entrance to Coors Field, the home to Colorado Rockies baseball team, to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus Monday, March 23, 2020, in Denver. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about three to six weeks depending on the severity of the COVID-19 illness. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

There will be empty ballparks on what was supposed to be Major League Baseball's opening day. 

The start of the regular season is indefinitely on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.

So stadiums are eerily quiet instead of being alive with the bustle of preparations for season openers Thursday. 

On Wednesday, Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland told reporters, "I don't think anyone ever expect(ed) this," when it came to opening day being postponed.

Two weeks after spring training was suspended, it is still unclear when the season might begin.

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