San Antonio still striving for another pro team
Buoyed by their flirtation with the Florida Marlins last year, San Antonio officials are again exploring ways to bring a Major League Baseball or NFL team to their city.
Among the communities hoping to the lure the Marlins from South Florida, San Antonio had the most serious discussions and made an offer to raise $200 million for a ballpark. But San Antonio officials pulled the offer last May after Major League Baseball said it wasn’t ready to allow the Marlins to move, and instead would focus on completing a stadium deal in South Florida. However, MLB praised San Antonio for positioning itself as a viable relocation market, particularly if a stadium deal couldn’t be reached in South Florida.
Talks for a stadium deal in Miami-Dade County are ongoing.
San Antonio's Alamodome was a temporary home for the New Orleans Saints in 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Comments
It is hard to believe that Joe Robbie Stadium is almost 20 years old, but I remember that it was designed to be a multi purpose facility.
Which is why I still can not figure out why the stadium is not good enough to become a baseball park.
Yea, it would be quaint the Florida Marlins had a place like Fenway Park, but where?
Especially if one could find easy access for transportation????
Posted by: Cinema Dave | January 4, 2007 8:04 PM