>Fans made of cardboard
美棒球赛纸板人当观众
When Major League Baseball kicks off its abridged season this month, its fan base is going to look dramatically different — and they won't be nearly as loud.
美国职业棒球大联盟复赛于本月开幕时，现场的粉丝团看起来将会大不一样，而且会安静得多。
That's because teams like the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and a handful of others will be filling their stands with cardboard cutouts of fans.
这是因为奥克兰运动家队、旧金山巨人队和其他几支棒球队将会在观众席位上放上粉丝们的纸板人。
The trend, which we first saw in European soccer leagues, has now made its way to the US.
这一潮流首见于欧洲足球联赛，如今也传到了美国。
The A's announced the start of the "Coliseum Cutouts" program, which allows fans to put their image on an 18 x 30 cardboard cutout and get a chance to see their cutout appear on television.
奥克兰运动家队日前宣布启动"球场纸板人"项目，该项目允许粉丝将大小为18英寸*30英寸(0.46米*0.76米)的个性纸板人放在座位上，并有机会看到自己的纸板人在电视上出现。
In 24 hours, the A's said they have already sold 1,000 "season tickets" for the cardboard cutouts.
奥克兰运动家队表示，24小时内他们就售出了1000张"纸板人季票"。
The price of cutouts varies by team, but in Oakland, prices start at $49 and go up to $129, depending on location in the stands.
每个球队给纸板人的定价都不同，但在奥克兰运动家队，纸板人价格从49美元（约合人民币346元）到129美元不等，取决于在看台上的位置。
The A's said the cutouts will remain in the ballpark for the 2020 regular season and fans will have the option to take home their cutout as a souvenir when the season ends.
奥克兰运动家队称，纸板人将会在2020常规赛季中一直保留在棒球场中，粉丝可以选择在赛季结束时将自己的纸板人带回家留念。

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