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    Tag:  Minor League Baseball

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    Council approves up to $20M for McCormick Field

    Posted on March 15, 2023March 20, 2023 by Brooke Randle

    Attendees at baseball games may pick up part of the tab for the McCormick Field improvements through a new 50-cent “facility fee” to be added to each ticket.

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    Asheville Council to consider up to $20M for McCormick Field improvemen­ts

    Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Brooke Randle

    McCormick Field has been home to a minor league baseball team for each of the past 64 years. The current Tourists franchise brings in roughly $9.8 million in local spending annually for Buncombe County. 

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    Letter: Tourists should find other funding

    Posted on February 13, 2023February 10, 2023 by Letters

    “I much regret the current trend for municipalities to pay for fancy stadiums on behalf of professional sports teams.”

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    Asheville Tourists shortstop Shay Whitcomb

    Asheville Tourists players pursue big league dreams in offseason

    Posted on November 24, 2021November 19, 2021 by Edwin Arnaudin

    As players count the days until Feb. 14 — the day pitchers and catchers report to spring training — Xpress spoke with two Tourists from the 2021 season about their time in Asheville, their plans for the winter months and how the minor league experience isn’t as glamorous as it may seem.

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