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there is no professional baseball being played in Fresno, California(Johnson 133).

Franchises Relocating have also been based on a community not meeting the needs

or the demands of the owner. Charlotte Knights owner George Shinn wanted to build a

stadium that would be capable of hosting more than a minor league baseball team. To

make his stadium plans work, Shinn had to avoid use restrictions of this stadium and

consequently needed more land than he could obtain in Charlotte. Shinn and Charlotte

officials negotiations eventually failed because both parties had conflicting side issues and

agendas. City staff members struggled to control the stadium issue. They were primarily

concerned about protecting the city?s investment in the new coliseum. Shinn, looking

beyond Class AA baseball, dreamed of a stadium that could potentially accommodate

major league baseball, professional football, and other forms of entertainment. Later, he

viewed the project as a revenue-generating real estate deal. He was not interested in a

stripped-down stadium(Johnson 121).

An important benefit that has been seen first hand by individuals is the

quality of life minor league baseball adds for the community. It provides affordable family

entertainment by charging fans low ticket costs. In Ottawa, Canada, the ticket prices

range from just $4.20 to $8.40 — the least expensive seats cost less than one-fifth of the

equivalent for Ottawa Senators hockey games. ?This is affordable family entertainment.

You can?t make the excuse you can?t afford to come and bring the kids too,? says Ottawa

Lynx owner Howard Darwin(Allen 48). In Frederick, Maryland, and in Hagerstown,

Maryland, any child who comes to the ball game in any sports uniform gets in

free(Morgenson 40). In Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, home of the Class AAA

Red Barrons, ticket costs are $3.50 for bleachers, $4.50 for upper grandstand and $6.50

for lower box seats. While in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of the Major League

Phillies, tickets range from $5 for bleacher seats at to $16 for level seats behind the box

seats. The contrast in ticket prices between the minor leagues and the major leagues have

been seen all over the United States and Canada.

Minor league baseball has also done a tremendous job of providing good quality

baseball as well as providing entertainment at the game. This has been done with a wide

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