The Miami Marlins didn’t take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in an empty stadium, but they came close. According to Associated Press reporter Steve Wine, just 1,590 fans came to the afternoon game at Marlins Park. In that case, 1,528 fans showed watched the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves, 7-5, at the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Marlins long have struggled with attendance, even after the team unveiled its new stadium in 2012, which features a retractable roof to keep fans and players cool during Miami’s tropical summer. He was not at Wednesday’s game but he remembers being in the stands for another infamously poorly attended game in 2001 during which then-owner John Henry invited him and his friends down to the watch the game from behind the dugout.

Source: thestar June 02, 2017 03:22 UTC