There will be mask requirements, physical distancing and other stringent public health measures in place for fans when the Blue Jays come home for their first game back in Toronto on July 30.
The Jays, who are finally set to return after 670 days away from home soil due to COVID-19 restrictions, will host a maximum of 15,000 fans per game at Rogers Centre, with tickets going on sale on July 22. The stadium will follow the province’s outdoor venue reopening guidelines.
Meanwhile, fans across the city and beyond are excited to finally catch a glimpse of Canada’s only Major League Baseball team at home from the stands.
“Me and my friends will get some nose-bleeder seats, have some drinks, and cheer for them,” Marisa Fong said. “Having that in-person experience will be reawakening.”
Fong and tens of thousands of other Jays fans have been deprived of that “in-person…