# MLB (Baseball) Return July 23. 60 game season in 66 days

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** baseball-mlb\
**Created:** [June 24, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-return-july-23-60-game-season-in-66-days/912771 "2020-06-24T16:23:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-return-july-23-60-game-season-in-66-days/912771/22 "2020-06-28T15:56:31Z")

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> [@Harrington](#):
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> Nothing that happens in a 60-game MLB season will matter. No production records (home runs, RBIs) will be broken and any percentage records (batting average, ERA) broken will never be officially recognized. Even the World Series winner will be tainted.

I think the best way to deal with all of this is to declare the games “exhibition games.” Then, no worries about dopey rule changes, tainted records, etc. People are dying to see some baseball, who cares if the games don’t really “count?”

On another note, what is happening with minor league baseball? Are there any plans?

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