Turning a racetrack into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan. Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark for the Aug. 2 Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.
NashVillager Podcast: TSU baseball on the upswing
Should we have seen the return of baseball to Tennessee State coming? Plus your local newscast for April 29, 2024.
For baseball historian Skip Nipper, talking to lifelong fans inspires hope of a major league team coming to Nashville
It’s not enough to call Skip Nipper a baseball fan. He’s more like a baseball maestro, a historian, author and a collector of stories. It was his dad who first taught him to play, and he continues that legacy as a member of a handful of groups like the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association and […]
ESPN analyst Buster Olney bets his family farm that Nashville will get a MLB team
ESPN analyst Buster Olney joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to talk about the changes to this MLB season, what Nashville’s sports scene was like in the late ’80s and why he’s is confident that the city will get a MLB team.
Rounding the bases on baseball in Middle Tennessee
Baseball is back in season! In this episode, we talk about Nashville’s MLB potential with ESPN analyst Buster Olney, Middle Tennessee’s connection the the Negro League, and the future generation of baseball players.
Playing To Win: Sounds Owner Says Switch to Oakland A’s Is The Best Move
The Nashville Sounds sealed the deal today, becoming the farm team for the Oakland A’s.
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