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Major League Baseball is eyeing a game at Grand Teton, but federal red tape is slowing down the pitch
Outkick ^ | September 27, 2026 | Alejandro Avila

Posted on 09/27/2026 4:45:15 PM PDT by chrisinoc

Major League Baseball is eyeing its next massive showcase, trading concrete jungles and overpriced stadium beer for pine trees and the iconic peaks of Grand Teton National Park.

Specialty neutral-site games have been massive hits for MLB, but when word leaked that the league was sniffing around federal land, Washington rushed to pump the brakes.

In an official statement, the White House confirmed MLB approached President Donald Trump's administration to ask about hosting a game in a national park, "similar to the Field of Dreams game" in Iowa.

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Unique idea by MLB although it likely won't happen, as the headline indicates.

They are likely looking at the area close to Jackson Hole Airport, which is within the Grand Teton NP boundaries. There are already established ranches, businesses, and homes inside the park and within a mile of the airport.

1 posted on 09/27/2026 4:45:15 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: T.B. Yoits
Major League Baseball can try to pander to the Americans they spit on all they want but it's not going to help them. Goodbye to bad rubbish.





2 posted on 09/27/2026 4:53:23 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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3 posted on 09/27/2026 5:03:10 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th ( I am obsessed with not being obsessed with anything.)
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To: chrisinoc

If it doesn’t work out or it’s too expensive, sign up Sydney Sweeney to appear.

Would provide “the iconic peaks of Grand Tetons”.


4 posted on 09/27/2026 5:06:34 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: chrisinoc

Lots of small college and municipal fields around that could benefit- hold a lottery.


5 posted on 09/27/2026 5:08:17 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: chrisinoc

If you build it, they will come.


6 posted on 09/27/2026 5:11:33 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

They should build a minor league park in the Villages. Those people have plenty of free time to go to the game in their golf carts. Perhaps build an arena for a WNBA team so the old geezers can watch it for the jiggle factor in between fights.


7 posted on 09/27/2026 5:15:49 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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Aritcle Summary

Major League Baseball (MLB) approached the Trump administration about hosting a special game in a national park (similar to the Field of Dreams games), and officials have scouted sites in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming for a possible temporary baseball park.

The idea remains preliminary. White House and MLB officials confirmed the outreach. Sources familiar with the matter said an administration/agency official (reported elsewhere as National Park Service Deputy Director Frank Lands) recently visited the park and examined potential locations for a facility to host an MLB game.

In a statement, the White House emphasized that MLB—not the president, White House, or Department of the Interior—initiated the inquiry. It is not an administration priority or presidential directive. No site has been selected, MLB has made no final decisions, and the National Park Service has granted no permits.

National parks have strict protections; constructing even a temporary sports facility could set a precedent and conflict with rules limiting impacts on visitors, wildlife, traffic, roads/trails, wilderness areas, and commercial elements. The report notes broader context around the administration’s approach to national parks and has drawn criticism from conservation groups and some local officials, who call the concept inappropriate for protected lands known for wildlife such as grizzlies, wolves, and bison.

8 posted on 09/27/2026 5:18:24 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The right of the Democrats to embezzle elections shall not be infringed. )
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To: Repeal The 17th
It's too late. Their mask didn't just slip - they took it off, threw it on the ground and stomped on it.

Marketing patriotism to suckers isn't going to work.

9 posted on 09/27/2026 5:19:15 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Uh, which part to them “ladies” jiggle?


10 posted on 09/27/2026 5:19:25 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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I’m not sure. Certainly not their camel toe.


11 posted on 09/27/2026 5:25:07 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: crusty old prospector

I’m not sure. Certainly not their camel toe.


12 posted on 09/27/2026 5:25:45 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: T.B. Yoits

I feel sorry for you,
waking up every day to look for
the negatives in everything.
I pray that you will find something in your life
that will give you enjoyment.


13 posted on 09/27/2026 5:31:33 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th ( I am obsessed with not being obsessed with anything.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No infrastructure.


14 posted on 09/27/2026 5:38:25 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No infrastructure.


15 posted on 09/27/2026 5:38:28 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: chrisinoc

Hard to play games when there is a strike / lockout.


16 posted on 09/27/2026 5:43:26 PM PDT by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: Chickensoup

“No infrastructure.”

Plenty of infrastructure by the Jackson Hole Airport, which is within park boundaries. Jackson is only 10 miles down the highway.


17 posted on 09/27/2026 5:58:28 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: chrisinoc

Hold it at the Grand Canyon with the outfield warning track at the rim but no wall.


18 posted on 09/27/2026 6:17:11 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: Repeal The 17th
...waking up every day to look for the negatives in everything...

The negatives? That's all it is, the "negatives"?

They spit in the face of all Americans, kneeling in solidarity with Communist organizations such as Black Lives MatterTM to overthrow the legitimately elected U.S. President in 2020. THEY RIOTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND OVERTHREW A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

And I didn't go looking for it - it was broadcasted continuously nationwide.

19 posted on 09/27/2026 6:44:15 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Repeal The 17th
I feel sorry for you, waking up every day to look for the negatives in everything. I pray that you will find something in your life that will give you enjoyment.

I feel sorry for you, waking up every day, simping to those who spit in your face and the face of your fellow Americans. I pray you will find your self-worth and stop using sportsball as something in your life that gives you meaning.

It's okay to give up sportsball. Really, millions have done it.

20 posted on 09/27/2026 6:47:19 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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