Took me second to realize why this was funny. Bravo
thank you. does this mean we’re being replaced by former Royals fans too?
Haha
You joke but I vividly remember when initial talks for the current GRate Park were in the planning stages, Jerry wanted a stadium akin to Kaufman (at the time the newest ballpark). People thought he was mad because it would gut a lot homes for a suburban park in the heart of the city. He threatened to move to the then recently built Tropicana in Tampa, enter Mayor Washington and Governor Thompson creating the Illinois Sports Facility Authority and the first taxpayer funded pro stadium creating a terrible trend of ownerships across sports threatening to move unless a specifically taxpayer funded stadium or arena is built.
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Took me second to realize why this was funny. Bravo
thank you. does this mean we’re being replaced by former Royals fans too?
Haha
You joke but I vividly remember when initial talks for the current GRate Park were in the planning stages, Jerry wanted a stadium akin to Kaufman (at the time the newest ballpark). People thought he was mad because it would gut a lot homes for a suburban park in the heart of the city. He threatened to move to the then recently built Tropicana in Tampa, enter Mayor Washington and Governor Thompson creating the Illinois Sports Facility Authority and the first taxpayer funded pro stadium creating a terrible trend of ownerships across sports threatening to move unless a specifically taxpayer funded stadium or arena is built.
It’s glorious 🥹