For the Philadelphia Phillies, the City of Philadelphia’s announcement on Tuesday that all large public gatherings, including fans attending sports games, shall be canceled through February 2021 came as a surprise — not so much that it happened, but when it happened.
Phillies Executive Vice President Dave Buck said Wednesday morning on SportsRadio 94 WIP that he and the organization had been frequently in touch with Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy.
“I personally talked to him 10 times in the last two months,” Buck said. “Even if we were allowed, which we were a week ago to have fans, we weren’t going to start with fans.