Baseball is finally back, but Opening Day didn't look quite the same this year.
Ballparks, typically filled for the first game with fans eager to cheer on their favorite teams and celebrate baseball, are empty this year due to social distancing guidelines and the ongoing spread of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving fans to watch games at home. Well, except for the inanimate cardboard-cutout fans seated—or leaning—in box seats across the country.
Teams got creative with these cutouts to create the illusion of crowded stands. Some people love the cutouts and others hate them. While having two-dimensional fans scattered around the ballpark just isn't the same as a real crowd, it has added a little fun to this unusual season and turned games into a live version of Where's Waldo?