Take me out to the….living room?

The World

In 2020, “take me out to the ball game” really just means “sit me on the couch and turn on the TV.” No peanuts, no cracker jack, no roaring fans in the stands. Still, the cheers and jeers must come from somewhere, and teams, leagues, and broadcasters around the world are taking different approaches to providing crowd noise for games. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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