article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Wednesday's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox will be closed to the public, the Baltimore Orioles announced Tuesday.
article_snippet.sent: The closed-door contest follows the postponements of Monday's and Tuesday's games against the White Sox until a doubleheader scheduled for May 28 following unrest in Baltimore.
article_snippet.sent: A source within Major League Baseball told CNN Major League Baseball is not aware of any prior closed-door games in major league history.
article_snippet.sent: After conferring with local officials, it was determined that Wednesday afternoon's game should be played without fan admittance in order to minimize safety concerns," Major League Baseball said.
article_snippet.sent: Hall of Famer Frank Thomas tweeted that the series should be moved to a later date.
article_snippet.sent: The former White Sox star said, "Playing in front of a empty house makes no sense!!
article_snippet.sent: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the closed game will mean "another sad day in a great American city."
article_snippet.sent: "Our're a sports town.
article_snippet.sent: ESPN anchor and baseball expert Keith Olbermann tweeted that a September 1882 game hosted by Worcester had six fans come, the lowest spectator turnout for a major league game.
highlights_snippet.sent: White Sox Hall of Famer tweets the closed-door game also should be postponed .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Third game in series will be first ever played without spectators .