Baseball-Mexican League cancels season over coronavirus concerns

ByReuters

Published 01/07/2020 at 22:01 GMT+1

July 1 (Reuters) - The Mexican Baseball League on Wednesday announced it had cancelled its season for the first time in 95 years over concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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The league said the "difficult decision" came following discussions between the 16 team owners and government officials over whether the 2020 season could be played safely.

The season had been scheduled to begin on Aug. 7.

The league said the owners have agreed to provide financial support to the players and umpires, adding that it would use the break to invest in technological upgrades and invest in television infrastructure.

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