Yankees & Mets can allow limited in person attendance

Yankees & Mets can allow limited in person attendance

People line up at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. Yankee Stadium opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site Friday, drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx. The mega-site is being restricted to Bronx residents as a way to boost vaccination rates in the New York City borough with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus test results. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

(East Farmingdale, NY)  Baseball fans rejoicing after word came Thursday, that both the Yankees and Mets will be allowed to have limited in person attendance at games this Spring.  NY State guidelines say the stadiums can allow 20% capacity.  Attendees will need to show proof of a negative covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.  The Yankees first game with fans back in the stands will be on April 1st.  The Mets will welcome back fans to Citifield on April 8th.  Read more about the announcement, here.

 

Photo: People line up at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Bronx, New York.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)