It was a local tragedy turned into a national curiosity and the surreal nature of it all was not lost on anyone who was there.
Five years ago on Wednesday, the stands at Camden Yards were empty and the press box was standing room only. The Orioles played the Chicago White Sox in the ominous quiet that reigned in the aftermath of the Freddie Gray unrest.
Now referred to by many as the “No-fans Game,” it was the first time that two big league teams played each other during the regular season without a single fan in attendance, but it might not be the last.