{"id":870879,"date":"2026-10-04T21:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/870879\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T21:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:39:13","slug":"mlb-wont-play-ball-in-grand-teton-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/870879\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB won\u2019t play ball in Grand Teton National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by <a href=\"https:\/\/wyofile.com\/author\/angus_thuermer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angus M. Thuermer Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyofile.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WyoFile<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major League Baseball \u201cwill not continue to evaluate Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,\u201d for a game, Commissioner Robert Manfred told local officials in a letter Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manfred\u2019s letter was in response to correspondence from Teton County Commission Chair Mark Newcomb, town of Jackson Mayor Arne Jorgensen, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rick Howe and Maureen Murphy, clerk of Teton County. They all opposed the idea that MLB pitched to the Trump administration, which became national news after the Washington Post reported on it last weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Teton is \u201ca protected space dedicated to preserving natural resources, safeguarding wildlife, maintaining ecological integrity, and serving the public and interests through conservation minded stewardship,\u201d the Teton County letter of protest said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manfred\u2019s response was addressed to the men \u2014 Newcomb, Jorgensen and Howe \u2014 only.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe, of course, recognize the important role that Grand Teton National Park plays in the lives of the residents of Jackson Hole and Teton County,\u201d Manfred\u2019s letter reads. \u201cBecause of that, I feel compelled to provide some information that has not been publicly reported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMLB has no formal plan to play a game in Grand Teton National Park,\u201d the letter reads. \u201cOur team was conducting initial due diligence on many potential sites when this story was reported, and we had made no decision on the feasibility of staging a game in Grand Teton National Park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commissioner went on to say that special MLB games have been played in a variety of locations and that the league has been \u201ccareful to leave the selected sites better than when we arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe this track record demonstrates the care in which we approach these events and alleviate any concern that MLB would pursue a project that could damage or diminish a National Park,\u201d Manfred wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[S]ince 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,\u201d the letter reads. \u201cWe obviously would not bring a game to a community that has concerns about the venue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article was originally published by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyofile.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WyoFile<\/a>\u00a0and is republished here with permission.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyofile.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WyoFile<\/a>\u00a0is an independent nonprofit news organization focused on Wyoming people, places and policy.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Angus M. 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