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Cities That Should Have a Baseball Team
Cities that should have a baseball team include the large metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada that are currently lacking a Major League Baseball team but certainly could make a good case as to why they deserve one. Currently, the MLB fields 30 teams and attracts an average of more than 30,000 fans per game, second only to attendance of the National Football League. With a draw like that, it only makes sense to bring America's pastime to other big cities across North America.
Many of these cities have baseball teams currently, home to minor league teams, but as of the 2012 season, none of these areas enjoy a MLB team. Columbus for instance has the Clippers in the International League. Indianapolis also has an International League team with the Indians. The Portland Sea Dogs play in the Eastern League while the Oklahoma City RedHawks play in the Pacific Coast League. All of these cities have baseball teams, but there's a certain bit that is left desired between having a minor league team and one in the big leagues of the MLB.
But even worse than having a minor league baseball team is not having one at all. Some formerly were home to MLB teams only to see the team move to another location for one reason or another. The Montreal Expos are the most recent example of that having been the first MLB franchise outside of the United States and existing from 1969 to 2004. Alas the Expos faced a multitude of issues and relocated, interestingly enough to America's capital, Washington DC.
Whether these cities are simply big, deserving American cities like Buffalo, New York, Indianapolis, Indiana, and New Orleans, Louisiana, or worthy cities in Canada like Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa, each of these metro areas could easily support a Major League Baseball team. Live in a great city that deserves a professional baseball team? Add your city below or vote for the cities you think deserve an MLB team! Who knows, maybe one of them will be home to the next greatest baseball player of all time.
Many of these cities have baseball teams currently, home to minor league teams, but as of the 2012 season, none of these areas enjoy a MLB team. Columbus for instance has the Clippers in the International League. Indianapolis also has an International League team with the Indians. The Portland Sea Dogs play in the Eastern League while the Oklahoma City RedHawks play in the Pacific Coast League. All of these cities have baseball teams, but there's a certain bit that is left desired between having a minor league team and one in the big leagues of the MLB.
But even worse than having a minor league baseball team is not having one at all. Some formerly were home to MLB teams only to see the team move to another location for one reason or another. The Montreal Expos are the most recent example of that having been the first MLB franchise outside of the United States and existing from 1969 to 2004. Alas the Expos faced a multitude of issues and relocated, interestingly enough to America's capital, Washington DC.
Whether these cities are simply big, deserving American cities like Buffalo, New York, Indianapolis, Indiana, and New Orleans, Louisiana, or worthy cities in Canada like Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa, each of these metro areas could easily support a Major League Baseball team. Live in a great city that deserves a professional baseball team? Add your city below or vote for the cities you think deserve an MLB team! Who knows, maybe one of them will be home to the next greatest baseball player of all time.
List Criteria: Cities currently without an MLB team only
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- 1Up 96Down 93United States of America, North America
- 2Up 115Down 99United States of America, North America
- 3Up 94Down 108Texas, United States of America, North America
- 4Up 104Down 95United States of America, North America
- 5Up 112Down 116British Columbia, Canada, North America
- 6Up 116Down 100United States of America, North America
- 7Up 34Down 44United States of America, North America
- 8Up 96Down 93United States of America, North America
- 9Up 19Down 46United States of America, North America
- 10Up 41Down 93United States of America, North America
- 11Up 63Down 108Canada, North America
- 12Up 22Down 75United States of America, North America
- 13Up 47Down 89United States of America, North America
- 14Up 73Down 107United States of America, North America
- 15Up 40Down 109United States of America, North America
- 16Up 52Down 72New York, United States of America, New York City
- 17Up 40Down 87United States of America, North America
- 18Up 11Down 33
Edmonton
Canada, North America - 19Up 5Down 51
Morgantown
United States of America, North America - 20Up 10Down 17United States of America, North Americaadded by: vitom
- 21Up 33Down 86United States of America, North America
- 22Up 17Down 95Canada, North America
- 23Up 23Down 95United States of America, North America
- 24Up 21Down 98United States of America, North America
- 25Up 30Down 88Texas, United States of America, North America
- 26Up 19Down 93Canada, North America
- 27Up 19Down 105Texas, United States of America, North America
- 28Up 26Down 87United States of America, North America
- 29Up 15Down 77
Quebec City
Canada, North America - 30Up 14Down 85Canada, North America
- 31Up 12Down 85
London
Canada, North America -
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