Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she doesn’t believe Chicago will be ready for “large crowds in a ball field” by July and said any plan to start the professional baseball season must be done in consultation with local cities.
Lightfoot made the comments Tuesday when asked about a plan advanced by Major League Baseball owners to the players union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.
“From the Chicago perspective, we need to make sure that can be done safely,” Lightfoot said. “I can’t predict where we’re going to be in July.