Forty-Two Seconds, And The Mets And Marlins Walk Off, Leaving BLM Shirt On Home Plate

Forty-two seconds of silence and then a walkout.
By Frances Langum — August 28, 2020

Complex Sports:

The Mets and Marlins took the field, had a 42-second moment of silence, and then walked off. The only thing left on the field: a Black Lives Matter shirt.

The 42 seconds was in honor of Number 42, Jackie Robinson.

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