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'Make it louder': Why teams -- and players -- keep turning up the volume at MLB ballparks

No, thinking it's too loud doesn't mean you're too old. Baseball games are noisier than ever these days -- by design.

Published August 17, 2026, 12:14 PM

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'Make it louder': Why teams -- and players -- keep turning up the volume at MLB ballparks

No, thinking it's too loud doesn't mean you're too old. Baseball games are noisier than ever these days -- by design.

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'Make it louder': Why teams -- and players -- keep turning up the volume at MLB ballparks

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