NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Nashville Sounds will not play baseball in 2020 after the league canceled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minor League Baseball made the announcement Tuesday. The Sounds said this marks Nashville's first year without professional baseball since 1977, one year before the team was founded and joined the Double-A Southern League.
“We are extremely disappointed to not be able to bring Minor League Baseball to our fan base in Middle Tennessee in 2020,” said Nashville Sounds General Manager Adam Nuse. “While we will not have our traditional Minor League Baseball season this year, we’re continuing to finalize details for the 2020 Nashville Sounds Alternate Season and hope to share those plans as soon as possible.”
In the five seasons since moving from Greer Stadium to First Horizon Park, Sounds officials said more than 2.8 million fans have passed through the gates.
Season ticket holders who’ve already purchased their tickets have three options:
- “Renew season tickets to the 2020 Alternate Season and earn a 10% bonus – By selecting this option, members are choosing to use a portion of their 2020 season ticket account credit to put towards a 10-Game (or more) Flex Plan for the 2020 Nashville Sounds Alternate Season. Additionally, fans can benefit with a 10% bonus credit incremental to the total dollar amount of the season ticket value. Ex: $1,000 season ticket membership = $100 account credit bonus to the 2021 season. The account credit will be paid in Nashville Sounds Baseball Bucks and can be used on merchandise at the Nashville Sounds Pro Shop, food and drink at concessions stands or for additional ticket purchases.”
- “Renew season tickets for the 2021 season and earn a 10% bonus – By selecting this option the Sounds will apply the value or credit of the 2020 season tickets towards the renewal of the 2021 season tickets. Additionally, fans can benefit with a 10% bonus credit incremental to the total dollar amount of the season ticket value. Ex: $1,000 season ticket membership = $100 account credit bonus to 2021. The account credit will be paid in Nashville Sounds Baseball Bucks and can be used on merchandise at the Nashville Sounds Pro Shop, food and drink at concessions stands or for additional ticket purchases.”
- “Refund to the original form of payment – By selecting this option a refund will be issued to the form of payment used for the original season ticket purchase.”
The Nashville Sounds, a Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, play at First Horizon Park.
