2020 has been a strange year so far. It has definitely altered our day to day while also making us grateful for the little things that have taken place. COVID-19 arrived right before the Spring. As the weeks went by in the month of March, a number of sport leagues began to announce the cancellation of their season or an indefinite postponement. As the weeks continued into months, we realized that in addition to sports, the complete seasons of our favorite shows were effected (as well as the upcoming fall season), we got used to seeing a number of shows that have included a number of elements of Zoom integration and more.

As we navigated these months, we hard rumblings of leagues talking about finishing or even starting their seasons in a truncated format. While we waited for the official answer on that, we were glad to enjoy programs such as ESPN’s The Last Dance, 30 For 30 and more. As Nascar began its season, golf began heading to the links and decisions were made about the NBA - baseball began its discussions. After a period of “will they or won’t they”, July 24th marked Opening Day with the New York Yankees playing World Series 2019 Champions, Washington Nationals. The Yankees traveled to Washington, DC. Dr. Anthony Fauci threw out the first pitch and in a stadium that had no attendees and sounds pumped in during the game, fans across the US settled in to watch the game.

Both teams paid respect to the Black Lives Matter movement as well as having a MLB x BLM logo on the pitchers mound that was seen throughout the game. Throughout the game, viewers saw players wearing masks at various times and getting into their groove as we were treated to one of our favorite pastimes. The commentators talked about the game as well as sharing anecdotes. With so many months of live games being a distant memory, even an altered version of the game is better than not having it!

Due to inclement weather, the game was delayed and ultimately the Yankees were declared the winner. The two teams will play again on July 26th at Yankee Stadium as well as on July 27th. Fans of the game were treated to a doubleheader with the LA Dodgers versus the San Francisco Giants.