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Minor League Baseball

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 23, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of millions of Americans to call ``foul'' on Major League Baseball.

This week, Major League Baseball is discussing a proposal to cut the number of minor league franchises by 25 percent. The Lowell Spinners, a Red Sox affiliate, is among the 42 teams being forced out.

This plan is a betrayal of the fans and players as well as stadium vendors and employees around the Nation. It is an affront to the people of Lowell who swung for the fences in building LeLacheur Park, one of the Nation's best minor league parks.

As the World Series gets underway, remember that the minor league system produces the talent we see on the baseball diamond. MLB's plan is way off base and will hurt so many communities across the country that rely on minor league teams' presence.

Let's call it a balk and get back to rooting for the home team.

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