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BALTIMORE, MD. - APRIL 29: An aerial view from a drone shows the Camden Yards baseball stadium on April 29, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baseball season has been put on hold due to states enacting stay-at-home orders and banning all non-essential travel to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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FLUSHING, NEW YORK - MARCH 26: The Subway stop platform to Citi Field remains empty on March 26, 2020. Citi Field is closed on the scheduled date for Opening Day March 26, 2020 in Flushing, New York. Major League Baseball has postponed the start of its season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently said the league is "probably not gonna be able to" play a full 162-game regular season.

Thank you Dad for all you gave me through the years

FLUSHING, NY - AUGUST 28: General view during the New York Mets game against the San Francisco Giants at Shea Stadium on August 28, 1988 in Flushing, New York.

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PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 13: A family leaves the Seattle Mariners team store outside of Peoria Stadium on March 13, 2020 in Peoria, Arizona. Major League Baseball cancelled spring training games and has delayed opening day by at least two weeks due to COVID-19.

Coronavirus hurts sports world but we should focus on the right things

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 06: James Neal #18 of the Vegas Golden Knights talks with reporters in the locker room after scoring the first two goals in team history to beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on October 6, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) David Wright #5 of the New York Mets acknowledges the crowd as he is removed from the final game of his career during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on September 29, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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