Major League Baseball had its fullest schedule in nearly a half-century Friday with 20 games set to be played, including five doubleheaders caused by postponements for weather, the coronavirus and protests of racial injustice.The last time 20 games were on the schedule was Aug.
4, 1974, when there were nine doubleheaders, the Elias Sports Bureau said.Detroit and Minnesota got this busy day in empty ballparks started with a twinbill at Target Field.
Other seven-inning doubleheaders were scheduled in Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh and Atlanta.The stats from Friday and that Sunday afternoon 46 years ago are certain to be different.