Many aspects of life have changed drastically due to the pandemic. Social distancing, face masks, and limiting our interactions are common now. We’re learning to set aside what we thought as “normal” in many ways. One loss is particularly noticeable when searching through the Journal of the Plague Year archive - sports. Both athletes and fans alike are affected, and the pandemic has shown how important sports are to the American culture. Seasons have been canceled, the Olympics have been postponed, and athletes are slowly returning to play in empty stadiums.