I have read countless variations of the same joke. Ever since COVID-19 shut down spring training, when leading health officials made it crystal clear that large public gatherings accelerate the spread of the virus, we have been bracing for the jarring sight of fanless Major League Baseball games. In other words, business as usual for the Miami Marlins!
*longest eye roll in human history*
Yes, the Marlins had the lowest home attendance in the majors in 2018 (10,014 per game) and 2019 (10,016). They probably drew the smallest crowds in previous seasons too, though we can’t say so definitively because former Marlins president David Samson manipulated the club’s numbers.