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Jobs and Baseball Leaving Small-town America

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Kim
24 June 2004 - 12:00pm

When a community loses jobs, it also loses confidence.

"The stadium-as-moneymaker ethos that drives the big leagues has trickled down to the lowest levels of baseball's minor leagues, and Martinsville found it no longer could keep up -- couldn't offer luxury boxes for patrons or hot tubs for players. The departure of the Martinsville Astros proves that unemployment isn't just about lost jobs but also lost community, lost confidence."

Full Story: Ballclub's Pullout Caps Va. Town's Run of Woes
Source: The Washington Post, June 23, 2004
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