Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums

MLB

In this May 23, 2019 photo, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez, right, reacts after being ejected by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman for arguing after Nationals' Howie Kendrick was called out on strikes during the eighth inning against the New York Mets, in New York. Whenever baseball returns because of the coronavirus pandemic, there's an element that might come into play like never before: the sound of silence. The crack of the bat and the pop of a glove might resonate with a rich, deep echo that invokes the nostalgia of the game. But that silence also means the whispers of the past might now be clearly heard. (Julio Cortez/AP, File)