Minor League Baseball and Local Economic Development

Name: Minor League Baseball and Local Economic Development
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ISBN: 9780252065026

ISBN-10: 0252065026

ISBN-13: 9780252065026

Edition: 1993

Authors: Arthur T. Johnson

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Sport, including minor league baseball, is an object of public policy. Communities can exploit it to promote economic and social well-being, but not without risk. Drawing on case studies of fifteen locales including Fresno, Birmingham, Durham, Buffalo, Indianapolis, and Colorado Springs, Arthur Johnson systematically analyzes the political process by which communities decide to invest in stadiums for minor league baseball teams. He explores such factors as the presence or absence of a development strategy as a guide in decision making, and the value to a community of a minor league team and its stadium. Johnson also describes the dynamics of minor league baseball franchise relocation, the…

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 3/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: The Politics of Development and the Stadium Issue



The Business of Minor League Baseball, the Major Leagues, and Community Ownership of Stadiums



Fort Wayne, Indiana




Development Planning, Sports Strategies, and Minor League Baseball



Indianapolis, Indiana




Buffalo, New York




Frederick, Maryland



Franchise Relocation



Charlotte, North Carolina



Birmingham, Alabama



Fresno, California



Old Orchard Beach, Maine




Fort Lauderdale, Florida




The Use of Stadiums for Downtown Redevelopment



Harrisburg, Pennsylvania



South Bend, Indiana




Durham, North Carolina



The Use of Stadiums for New Development



York County, South Carolina



Hoover, Alabama



Colorado Springs, Colorado


Conclusion: The Political Economy of Minor League Baseball


Appendix A


References


Index