ST. LOUIS — Ballparks and stadiums are opening up. Masks are coming off. Meanwhile the bigger crowds that will be showing up to watch continue to teach us lessons about how to play through the end of this pandemic.
From the shutdown that brought sports to a stop, to the bubbles that defied bursts, here is some of what I have learned from the collision of sports and COVID-19.
— I’ve learned you help your team by getting vaccinated. The 2020 Cardinals nearly were derailed by a COVID-19 outbreak that raced through the club. The 2021 Cardinals, motivated by that mess, became the first MLB team to reach the 85% vaccination threshold that unlocked relaxed protocols and helped produce an uninterrupted season so far.
