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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Sugar Land Space Cowboys Stage Aug. 18 'Nothing Night' With 0 Music, Videos or PA
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 14

Sugar Land Space Cowboys Stage Aug. 18 'Nothing Night' With 0 Music, Videos or PA

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14

Summary

  • Aug. 18 will bring the Space Cowboys' first 'Nothing Night,' when the Triple-A Astros affiliate hosts Oklahoma City with no music, Jumbotron videos, between-inning entertainment or public-address announcements.
  • Garrett Greene said the idea is to strip away distractions for one game and put the crowd's attention entirely on the baseball itself.
  • Concessions and bathrooms will still operate, but the club is dropping the more extreme version tried by Lake Elsinore in 2008, which Greene said included free admission, closed concession stands and locked restrooms.
  • Manual scoring and other essentials will remain in place — including balls, strikes, outs and pitch information — so the game still functions normally despite the no-frills presentation.

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Can a Triple-A team turn silence into a sellout by stripping baseball down to almost nothing for one night in Sugar Land?
Will the Space Cowboys’ quiet, distraction-free game feel refreshingly traditional or expose how much modern ballparks rely on nonstop noise?