Sacramento region launches bid for MLB expansion team
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Sacramento has officially unveiled its sweeping plans for an MLB expansion ballpark and its funding. Here's the details.
Major League Baseball could make Sacramento a permanent home in the near future, at least that's the hope for city leaders and residents surrounding California's capital. Regional leaders near Sacramento made their plans for a MLB team called "The Sacramento Pitch" in a news release from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council detailing commitments including a "fully entitled 50-acre stadium site" and nearly $2 billion in public and private funds.
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