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Baseball’s opening day is here, but don’t expect peanuts

Posted at 10:50 AM, Mar 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-28 17:08:49-04

It is opening day for America’s favorite pastime and parks across the country are increasingly doing away with baseball’s iconic snacks, to support fans with peanut allergies.

Many major — and minor — league baseball teams have named specific game days as “peanut free.”

Other teams have designated certain areas of the stadium as “peanut-controlled.”

That means there’s a chance peanut particles or residue could be detected.. because nuts are served in other areas of the open-air ballparks.

Allergists also recommend carrying disinfectant wipes for surfaces and emergency epinephrine…. just in case.