Japan's 2020 pro baseball season to begin June 19 after virus delay

Japan's professional baseball season will begin on June 19 behind closed doors, Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito said Monday, after the season was postponed for close to three months because of the coronavirus pandemic.The 2020 NPB season had been slated to begin on March 20 before the outbreak of the pneumonia-causing virus halted major sports events across the country. The games will be the first pro sports events held in Japan since the government declared a state of emergency in April."If possible, we hope to lift the spirits of everyone suffering from a feeling o…READ FULL ARTICLE