A suite attendant at the Miami Marlins’ home ballpark, Lisa Eckstein had a chance to reconnect with a familiar face when she returned to work this season. "Their initial reaction was to come and hug me because we’re like family — and then we’re doing the elbow thing." With fans back in the stands and concessions being sold, ballpark employees had a chance to return after the pandemic hit many of them hard. After a significantly shortened 2020 season, baseball returned this year with at least some fans attending in person. "We got an email that said go ahead and start your unemployment benefits because nobody knows what’s happening," she said.

Source: Fox News July 08, 2021 16:41 UTC