The scene at Camden Yards during the empty stadium game

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10 years ago

The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox made history this afternoon playing a regular season MLB game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in front of an empty stadium due due the violent riots that ravished the city of Baltimore earlier in the week.

The scene itself was pretty remarkable. The game was fully televised and had the makings of just a regular baseball game in late April. Except for the fans. Ironically enough a riot has produced the quietest baseball game in Major League history.

Here’s some of the videos and scenes via MLB.com and The Big Lead:

BALTIMORE, MD – APRIL 29: An entrance sits empty before the Baltimore Orioles play the Chicago White Sox at an empty Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Due to unrest in relation to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, the two teams played in a stadium closed to the public. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore’s west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Apr 29, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Brian Edwards stands outside a locked gate before the Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Fans are not allowed to attend the game do to the current state of unrest in Baltimore. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

BALTIMORE, MD – APRIL 29: The attendance board in the press room before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The game was played without spectators due to the social unrest in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

No fans? No problem! @McGrattan17 still signs autographs and waves to the stands! #IBackTheBirds pic.twitter.com/BlwX1jFFtF

— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) April 29, 2015

The scene at Camden Yards (AP photo) pic.twitter.com/CNOSCk7OlT

— Michael McDermott (@mikemcdermott76) April 29, 2015

Chris Davis post-homerun – Oriole Park at Camden Yards pic.twitter.com/o91GNxn92p

— 3030 (@jose3030) April 29, 2015

For the record, there are three scouts in the stands. But official attendance: zero. pic.twitter.com/Uj2kJZ6IrN

— Brian Costa (@BrianCostaWSJ) April 29, 2015

Chris Davis throws ball into 'crowd' at Oriole Park at Camden Yards pic.twitter.com/PqWtCmhCOA

— 3030 (@jose3030) April 29, 2015