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Article: Play Ball considering McCormick Park site
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- Missoulian
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- February 15, 1999
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While still officially committed to building a new ballpark on the old Champion International mill site, Play Ball Missoula officials are also wondering about moving into the softball fields of next-door McCormick Park.
"I think they're just trial balloons people are floating around," said Ron Klaphake, a Play Ball Missoula board member and director of the Missoula Economic Development Corp. "There are no official proposals out yet. We're just asking if there is a way for softball to benefit from what we're doing."
The idea came to light at a Missoula Parks Board meeting last Tuesday. Klaphake said taking over the McCormick fields had several advantages for the community. It could mean the ...