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Downtown El Paso Ballpark: Next Tuesday's Big Vote

Steve Kaplowitz — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:14:36 +0000

When City Council approved the new $50 million downtown ballpark with a 6-2 vote on June 26th, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Triple-A baseball was coming to El Paso by 2014. However, with mounting opposition to the ballpark's City Hall location, there is a growing concern that plans to build the new stadium might get scrapped.

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The City of El Paso and the MountainStar Sports Group Will Enter a Partnership: What does that mean?

Andy Lee — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:54:20 +0000

Now that the city council has passed a proposal to build a downtown ballpark, a lot of people are wondering, 'who will pay for what?'

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El Paso City Council Votes 6-2 to Approve Funding for Downtown Ballpark

Andy Lee — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:22:03 +0000

El Paso is one step closer to having affiliated baseball for the first time in nearly a decade. Following the 'If you build it they will come' model made popular in the 1989 film 'Field of Dreams,' the El Paso City Council voted 6-2 this afternoon to approve funding for a ballpark that will occupy the very site the votes were cast.

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El Paso City Council To Vote on Building Downtown Ballpark on Tuesday

Andy Lee — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:05:49 +0000

After a nearly decade long drought, affiliated baseball could be headed back to El Paso. On Tuesday, city council will vote on a proposal to build a downtown ballpark to lure a AAA team to El Paso. The item was posted on the council agenda this afternoon.

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