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Portland's near miss for major league baseball

The stars nearly aligned in 2001

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Allan Classen
Apr 04, 2025
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Architect’s rendering of ballpark on site of U.S. Post Office in Pearl District

Dreams of Major League Baseball in Portland are periodically reawakened by promoters who name desired ballpark locations and circulate enticing illustrations. For 30 years, none have gotten to first base.

Few may know that we ever came close to cracking the major league club. …

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