Because this time of year, it's just as likely to be in the 70s than in the 40s. As someone who worked in RTP before retirement, if I ran out the office door at exactly 5 pm, before I-40 turned into a parking lot, a 4 pm start made it worthwhile to head to Boshamer to take in maybe as much as 1/2 the game. A 3 pm start meant I was going to be lucky to see 2 innings.So why not originally schedule the game at 3?
So why not originally schedule the game at 3?