TOKYO - The lively atmosphere Alcides Escobar expected for his Tokyo Dome return was silenced by Japan's efforts to counter the spread of the new coronavirus.In November 2014, a longtime defensive wiz with the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals got a taste of the noise and clamor of Japanese pro ball when he and a team of visiting major league stars took on Japan's national team."It's crazy," Escobar, a native of Venezuela, said Sunday of how Japan's fans serenade their teams' hitters to the accompaniment of drums and horns."I like the crowd, the fans. They yell, they scream. I like i…READ FULL ARTICLE
