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Empty stadium creates interesting atmosphere for Orioles vs. White Sox

Apr 29, 2015, 6:04 PM | Updated: Apr 30, 2015, 1:14 am

If a baseball game is played but no fans are in the stadium to see it, did it really happen?

That is the question that will be asked after the Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago White Sox Wednesday in a game that will be attended by all of zero fans.

The unrest in the Baltimore area caused the Orioles to make the call that instead of cancelling or postponing the matchup, they would just play it with fans not allowed inside the stadium.

It’s an interesting and unfortunate situation, but one the players and others are trying to make the best of.

First you had White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton, who made light of the situation:

Then you’ve got Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph pretending to sign autographs:

Then there is Garrett Baldwin, a fan who wanted to see the game anyway:

The scene:

And then this happened:

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