• Dodger Stadium is viewed on what was supposed to be Major League Baseball's opening day, now postponed due to the coronavirus, on March 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
    Dodger Stadium is viewed on what was supposed to be Major League Baseball's opening day, now postponed due to the coronavirus, on March 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
  • A woman and her dog walk past Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, on March 25, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri. AP Photo
    A woman and her dog walk past Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, on March 25, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri. AP Photo
  • Empty seats are seen inside Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, in St. Louis. AP Photo
    Empty seats are seen inside Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, in St. Louis. AP Photo
  • The image of the Texas Rangers baseball club's old stadium, Globe Life Park, is reflected on the exterior wall of the club's newly constructed home, Globe Life Field, in Arlington, Texas. AP Photo
    The image of the Texas Rangers baseball club's old stadium, Globe Life Park, is reflected on the exterior wall of the club's newly constructed home, Globe Life Field, in Arlington, Texas. AP Photo
  • Yankee Stadium is empty on the scheduled date for Opening Day March 26, 2020 in the Bronx, New York. AFP
    Yankee Stadium is empty on the scheduled date for Opening Day March 26, 2020 in the Bronx, New York. AFP
  • A lone person exercises outside Nationals Park, home to the World Series Champion Washington Nationals, as the stadium sits empty on the scheduled date for Opening Day March 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. AFP
    A lone person exercises outside Nationals Park, home to the World Series Champion Washington Nationals, as the stadium sits empty on the scheduled date for Opening Day March 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. AFP
  • A woman walks her dog by an empty Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California, on March 25, 2020. AP Photo
    A woman walks her dog by an empty Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California, on March 25, 2020. AP Photo

MLB ballparks across America sit empty on opening weekend - in pictures

North America's premium baseball league has been suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

The National

March 27, 2020

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The 2020 Major League Baseball season was supposed to be enjoying its opening weekend, starting on Thursday.

However, much like almost every sports event or league around the world, North America's premium baseball league has been suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Ballparks around the United States and Canada are typically packed over this weekend as fans welcome their teams back from the off-season. However, stadiums are now eerily quiet and empty as the MLB followed measures laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "restricting events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks".

The MLB, therefore, announced earlier this month that "the opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance".

With that in mind, above is a photo gallery of some of the MLB's famous ballparks left empty over opening weekend. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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