For the first time in any major game since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Texas Rangers planned to play in front of a full house on Opening Day – before being banned for the following games.
The Rangers announced on Wednesday that they would fully open their new stadium, Globe Life Field, against 40,518 fan Blue Jays for Opening Day on 5 April.
After Opening Day, the Rangers will offer social-troubled seating classes, although the team requires fans to wear masks for all sports. According to reports, there will be a “three-strike” policy to warn about not wearing masks.
“We were very encouraged that the Governor’s Office has approved for us to fully open the Globe Life field at the beginning of the 2021 Major League Baseball season,” Rangers President Business Operations and COO Neil Leibman Told the Dallas Morning News
. “We are absolutely confident that we can do this in a responsible and safe manner. There is a high demand for those wishing to go to events in a safe environment. ”
Texas Government. Greg Abbott announced last week that it was lifting the state’s mask mandate and opening the state “100 percent”.
The Rangers were set to open Globe Life Field to the general public last season, but COVID-19 kept fans from attending. Instead, fans first to watch a game in the NLCS and World Series, as MLB set up a neutral site playoff bubble.
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