Despite Delays Caused By Coronavirus, Regular Season Baseball Starts In Korea Facebook Twitter Fl

[brooklynite]

Source: NPR

For sports-starved fans it was a welcome sight — even if delayed a few more hours by rain and a cloud of thick black smoke.

It was all part of opening day for the Korean Baseball Organization, which got underway Tuesday after a five-week delay caused by the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Thanks to a newly-inked deal ESPN deal announced on Monday, people outside of South Korea will have a chance to get to know the league, known for allowing epic bat flips, if they're willing to stay up late for it.

The network will broadcast live six regular season KBO games during its 2020 season. One game per day will be televised Tuesday through Sunday with start times beginning between 1 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. ET.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/05/850712890/despite-delays-caused-by-coronavirus-regular-season-baseball-starts-in-korea

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[iluvtennis]

1. Cool! Would love to see baseball from other parts of the world. BTW, it's empty stadium baseball.

The seats are filled with placards representing fans - very cute.