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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK — Major League Baseball has set its sights on a "wild" new backdrop, hoping to bring the game the Great Bambino once dominated straight to the Grand Tetons.
Major League Baseball is swinging for the fences, eyeing one of the nation's most iconic national parks to host a future neutral-site game, Outkick reported.
America’s pastime could be headed to its most scenic diamond yet.
MLB has explored preliminary plans to build a temporary ballpark inside Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, according to reports.
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The league has approached the White House about bringing a regular-season match-up to the iconic national park.
Before baseball fans start packing their hiking boots, it’s worth noting that this is strictly exploratory. Federal officials confirm no official permits have been granted by the National Park Service, meaning an actual game inside the park is far from guaranteed.
Between towering fly balls and local grizzly bears, it would easily mark the league's wildest showcase to date.
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Grand Teton is world-famous for its dramatic mountain skyline and thriving wildlife populations, including bears, moose and roaming bison.
From the cornfields of Iowa to Bristol Motor Speedway, MLB's neutral-site games have proven to be a major hit with fans.
Now, the league is setting its sights on a national park for its next unforgettable backdrop.
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