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The campaign to bringprofessional baseballto West Sacramento is officially underway.
Days after, West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero revealed there would be an announcement regarding the future ofprofessional baseball to the city of Sacramento,she introduced “The Sacramento Pitch.”
The Sacramento Pitchis a campaign led by minority Kings owner Mark Friedman, who played a vital part in the development of downtown Sacramento and the Golden 1 Center sports and entertainment complex.
Joining Friedman are 11 other members that include Guerrero and Sacramento mayor Kevin McCarty, as well asformer San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker, and former MLB player and Sacramento native Derek Lee.
“This is a defining moment for West Sacramento, and we’re ready,” Said Guerrero. “Major League Baseball is already seeing firsthand the passion, energy, and civic pride that exists here.”
The website breaks down the case into four different reasons as to why Sacramento is deserving of an MLB expansion team. “The site, the investment, the economic case, the market.”
The potential home of a future MLB ballpark in Sacramento is set to be placed on a 50-acre site in West Sacramento’s Bridge district, near Sutter Health Park, home of the minor league baseball team, the Sacramento River Cats, and the temporary home of the Athletics.
The renderings of the ballpark show the stadium facing along the Sacramento River, with the cities skyline view as the backdrop.
Followed by the view is a $1.8 billion privately funded investment in the campaign committee. The committee expects the project to generate $1.77 billion in revenue for West Sacramento. The market side of the campaign focuses on how Sacramento is one of the largest media markets in the country, with only one big 5 sports team.
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