Tonight on Smile Politely Radio: can you take Champaign out to the ballgame? Tony Johnston joins us on the show to discuss Mayor Gerard’s hopes for bringing a baseball team to the Champaign area. We’ll cover topics including previous attempts at bringing professional or semi-pro baseball to Champaign, some of the factors and logistics involved, stadium and team funding, potential locations, and a lot more. For some background, click on over to Joel Gillespie’s article (including links to further reading) here.
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