"I was crushed," said a vendor when he learned Major League Baseball was suspended. "Essentially we lost all of our income within a minute's time."
As bars and restaurants reopen despite the coronavirus pandemic, Americans across the country are breathing in their first hints of summer after having spent more than three months under stay-at-home orders.
Like thousands of vendors throughout the country, Owens is forced to spend this baseball season at home. He continues to exercise and practice his pitch, but tossing a beanbag in the backyard isn't the same as connecting with fans. "This pandemic has caused so much misery that nothing is certain anymore," Owens said."It's difficult to comprehend what's going to happen next."
During his first year vending, Mamalis was assigned to the top section of Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays play. The Rays made it to the World Series in 2008 against the Philadelphia Phillies, and he still remembers shouting, cheering and celebrating with fans."They used to call [my father-in-law] the Mayor of Section 309," Mamalis said."I celebrated with them so many times over the years.
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