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MLB won't consider game at Grand Teton National Park, says was only conducting initial due diligence

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 2). MLB won't consider game at Grand Teton National Park, says was only conducting initial due diligence. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mlb-won-t-consider-game-at-grand-teton-national-park-says-was-only-conducting-initial-due-diligence/article_711ad695-9215-5171-8098-81627ba0648a.html

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced that MLB will not consider hosting a game at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. This decision comes after local officials and community members expressed concerns following a report from The Washington Post suggesting the park was under consideration. Manfred stated in letters to concerned parties that while MLB had been conducting preliminary research on various potential sites, it had not yet reached the stage of evaluating environmental impact or consulting with the community. He concluded that Grand Teton National Park would no longer be considered due to local opposition and concern for preserving the park's natural integrity.

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Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred sent a letter on Thursday to officials in Wyoming and New Mexico stating that MLB will not consider staging a game at Grand Teton National Park. The decision came after a report by The Washington Post suggested that Grand Teton was under consideration for an MLB game, prompting objections from local leaders concerned about environmental impacts. In his letter, Manfred noted that while the league had initially conducted preliminary research on various potential sites, it had not yet reached the stage of evaluating environmental impact or consulting with the community. He assured that these steps would have been part of any formal process should it proceed further but now concluded Grand Teton will no longer be considered. The National Parks Conservation Association expressed gratitude for MLB's decision, emphasizing the park’s importance to millions of annual visitors and its natural beauty.

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“We are grateful that Major League Baseball heard the roar of the crowd and rightfully recognized that Grand Teton is already a field of dreams, filled with mountains, forests, wild nature and wildlife that attracts millions of dedicated fans each year,” Allison Michalski, Grand Teton senior program manager for National Parks Conservation Association, said in a statement.

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🔮 Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred sent a letter Thursday to Teton County Commissioner Chair Mark Newcomb, Jackson Mayor Arne Jorgensen and Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce President Rick Howe, who wrote to Manfred voicing objections on Monday following a report in The Washington Post that Grand Teton was under consideration.

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MLB won't consider game at Grand Teton National Park, says was only conducting initial due diligence · assertive framing

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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball won’t consider staging a game in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. asserted

Baseball → consider → Park

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred sent a letter Thursday to Teton County Commissioner Chair Mark Newcomb, Jackson Mayor Arne Jorgensen and Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce President Rick Howe, who wrote to Manfred voicing objections on Monday following a report in The Washington Post that Grand Teton was under consideration. asserted

Teton → send → consideration

Manfred sent a similar letter to U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico. asserted

Manfred → send → Mexico

“MLB has no formal plan to play a game in Grand Teton National Park,” Manfred wrote. asserted

Manfred → have → Park

“Our team was conducting initial due diligence on many potential sites when this story was reported and we had made no decision of the feasibility of staging a game in Grand Teton National Park. asserted

we → conduct → Park

We also had not reached the stage in our due diligence in which we evaluated the environmental impact or spoke to members of the community to solicit their views — steps that would have certainly been a part of any process should it have moved forward.” asserted

it → reach → process

Manfred then said Grand Teton wouldn’t remain under consideration. asserted

Teton → say → consideration

“Since the story was reported, it has become clear the local community does not want us to continue evaluating Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,” Manfred wrote. asserted

Manfred → report → site

“We obviously would not bring a game to a community that has concerns about the venue and will not continue to evaluate Grand Teton National Park as a potential site.” asserted

that → bring → site

MLB and the players’ association have played a handful of regular-season games away from the 30 big league ballparks in recent years, including in the Iowa cornfields made famous by the movie “Field of Dreams.” asserted

MLB → play → Dreams

Grand Teton includes a commercial airport — the busiest in Wyoming — and a vast expanse of Jackson Hole bottomlands with spectacular views of the Teton Range. asserted

Teton → include → Range

Michalski → hear → statement

“The bases were loaded with opposition, and this news is a grand slam for Teton county communities and the enduring legacy of Grand Teton National Park.” asserted

news → load → Park