The city of Sacramento has officially begun its quest to have a Major League Baseball team.MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has insisted on adding two expansion teams before he retires from his post in January 2029, and Sacramento, the largest market in the United States without an MLB team, has thrown its hat in the ring.The hometown of MLB legends Dusty Baker and Derrek Lee raised $1.8 billion in just four months for a potential stadium, while its local teams like the NBA’s Kings, USL’s Republic FC and MiLB’s River Cats consistently rank near the top of revenue and attendance in their respective leagues.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA general view of Sutter Health Park during the game between the Houston Astros and the Athletics in Sacramento, California, on April 3, 2026.(Eakin Howard/MLB Photos via Getty Images)"I think it's a great market for baseball.
There's a rich history, and I'm learning a lot about it myself," Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital."People don't talk about us, but we're a top-20 media market, we're twice the size of Las Vegas and twice the size of Salt Lake City.I don't think people think of us that way because California has this outwardly spectacular brand and reputation historically."Sacramento has gotten a taste of professional baseball as the Athletics are calling the capital of California home until they move to Las Vegas in 2028.
Broome admitted that the Athletics situation — with the Sacramento fandom being about 60% San Francisco Giants and 40% Athletics — helped the city realize it had an option.This is the proposed site of Sacramento's MLB stadium.Currently, it holds the Sacramento RiverCats, a Minor League Baseball team.
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