NEW YORK — Baseball's minor leagues canceled their seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than half the 160 teams were in danger of failing without government assistance or private equity injections.
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues made the long-expected announcement.
"It's the craziest thing that I got told my baseball season was canceled today and i wasn't even shocked," said Braves' minor leaguer and Blue Valley West and Missouri State grad Davis Schwab.
Pat O'Conner, the president of the governing body, O'Conner estimated 85-90% of revenue was related to ticket money, concessions, parking and ballpark advertising.
The minors drew 41.5 million fans last year for 176 teams in 15 leagues.
