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Article: CHARLOTTE VIES FOR BASEBALL TEAM.(SPORTS)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- June 23, 1996
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OK, Charlotte may not yet be ready for major league baseball. But ...
It's a sentence that could be completed many ways, judging from the opinions of Charlotte sports and business leaders Wednesday as they considered the possibility of the Milwaukee Brewers moving to the city.
Most agree the Charlotte market, different in scope for baseball than other major professional sports, may be five to 10 years away from its most opportune entry into the major leagues. It may take that long for the immediate area - a 25-mile radius, some believe - to support 81 regular-season home games, and for the corporate community to stretch its sponsorship dollars across ...