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Community-first group looking to bring Major League Baseball to North Carolina...or at least end blackouts... #RaleighOnDeck #MLB2NC
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Within an 800-mile radius in the heart of baseball country…
-1 MLB club
-7 of the 8 CWS schools
Let’s bring the Southeast another team.
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
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What if there was a city in North Carolina that was rapidly growing...had extreme baseball fandom with land downtown approved for a stadium...and could easily turn Oakland to Oak City?
#RaleighOnDeck
BREAKING: The Oakland A's will start exploring relocation possibilities after Major League Baseball suggested the organization consider moving to other cities if the Howard Terminal stadium proposal is not approved by local politicians.
News at ESPN:
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The movement is LIVE!
Tom Dundon (Owner of the Carolina Hurricanes) went public with the plan to "lead a group to put our best foot forward to get a Major League Baseball team in North Carolina' ... and he's specifically targeting Raleigh.
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🚨 ESPN lists Raleigh as a potential top candidate for MLB expansion 🚨
ESPN just dropped write-ups on the 10 most likely destinations for MLB expansion and we're one of them.
Read what they had to say about our push.
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Remember when we told you things were happening? That we were getting the right piece in place?
Now is the time to join our movement and put
#RaleighOnDeck
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North Carolina officially has NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS...only one remains. Now it's time for Raleigh, and the entire Triangle, to go ALL IN for MLB.
#RaleighOnDeck
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is live.
Today we officially declare Raleigh a candidate for a Major League Baseball franchise. We hope to show, beyond a doubt, our City and its people are ready. Join the Movement and let's create something special.
#RaleighonDeck
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✅ Most hosts of any state
✅ Most teams of any state
✅ Eastern NC is an absolute hotbed for the sport.
Best of luck to all the schools competing for
@NCAABaseball
crown.
#MLB2NC
#RaleighOnDeck
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Good morning 919,
When you talk to folks in the coming days, they’re all going to say how great the Stadium Series game was. This region has a passion for sports and MLB would be welcomed and loved. 🧵
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A true NC product, former Cary High grad, former UNCW star, and former Durham Bull!
Congrats to former Bull & Cary High School grad Greg Jones on recording his 1st career Major League hit AND home run last night!
(🎥
@Rockies
)
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It’s finally time to tell North Carolina’s story.
Welcome to the State of Baseball.
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
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Get. On. The. Bandwagon. Raleigh.
#RaleighOnDeck
Hurricanes new executive: 'Very serious' about bringing MLB team to Raleigh
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REMINDER: North Carolina is the largest state in the US without an MLB team. Meanwhile, 7 of the top 8 states have multiple teams.
It’s time we change that.
#StateOfBaseball
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
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Let’s talk people, people.
By 2030, North Carolina could be the 7th most populated state. Notice what the top-6 have and we don’t?
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Just wanted to note…as the regular season comes to a close this week, the
@Canes
had the NHL’s 2ND HIGHEST total attendance.
#LetsGoCanes
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 👏👏👏👏
#RaleighOnDeck
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“The Triangle is the right kind of place to bring MLB.”
Gov. Cooper, unprompted, went all-in on MLB to Raleigh, stating that when MLB is ready to expand “we’ll be in the mix” with a billionaire owner & government support.
Full Convo on O+G Pod:
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Not bad for a “small, southern town that can’t support professional sports” 🤷♂️
#RaleighIsReady
#RaleighOnDeck
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Yesterday was a huge step forward for Raleigh’s MLB future. People with experience, strong local ties and passion for the Triangle want to push this into reality, while further amplifying the Canes’ success.
#RaleighOnDeck
Is MLB coming to Raleigh?
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Congrats to the
@Canes
for selling out EVERY SINGLE home game this season!
If an MLB team replicated the Canes '23 average attendance numbers over the course of a season, we'd have higher numbers than 4 current MLB teams + rank 6th overall in MLB for 'per capita' attendance.
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Simply put, the Carolinas need a MLB team. Data, community support, baseball history, entrepreneurial spirit and creative culture all point to Raleigh.
#RaleighOnDeck
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Just wanted to drop this here quick. Seems like you’d want to expand where more baseball fans are, not checking off time zone boxes 🤷♂️
#RaleighOnDeck
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The people have spoken...LOUDLY...and our KBO team is the NC Dinos. We would suggest, however, that they introduce a third mascot being a Tri(angle)ceratops.
#919DinosClub
#DinosOnDeck
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“But Nashville has all the tourists…”
In 2023, Wake County saw more visitors than Nashville’s Davidson County. Wake also saw the largest increase in spending within NC (up nearly 12%).
We have the people (locals and visitors), now let’s get MLB
#RaleighOnDeck
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Reminder: Fastest sellout and highest ticket price in NHL outdoor history.
Reminder to the Reminder: NC is baseball country going ALL IN on hockey.
@MLB
#RaleighOnDeck
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REMINDER: Raleigh leads in every market viability metric vs. current MLB expansion front-runners (Nashville, Portland & SLC)
✅ Largest metro population
✅ Largest state population
✅ Highest ranked media market
✅ Most in-state Top-50 media markets
✅ Billionaire Owner
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Introducing the official “State of Baseball” NC cap.
Available starting at the 3/30 MLB Opening Weekend Party
@Trophybrewing
Maywood. (Plus the return of the classic Raleigh R crew)
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
#StateofBaseball
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If you’re hoping to snag our NC hat, we have news coming that will create some serious chaos. 👀
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
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The Mudcats are moving to Wilson!
"City leaders voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a $69 million plan to build a new ballpark for the team near Whirligig Park."
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We’ve been tagged in the below meme a hundred times. While we think a majority of folks understand MLB isn’t looking to cover land but people…we’ve attached a second map.
The smaller red blob has MORE people at LESS than 40% the size as the bigger red blob.
#RaleighOnDeck
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“Raleigh is ahead because they’ve got somebody with money, and they’ve got influential people, and they’re actually saying, ‘Yes, we want a baseball team.”
Please take five minutes and give this a read. 👇👇👇👇👇👇
#RaleighOnDeck
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
We're giving away an official MLB Raleigh Snapback and pennant. To enter...
1) Follow MLB Raleigh on X
2) Tag 2 friends who may not know about the movement
Winner announced this Friday! Grab some free swag while helping the movement grow. Win/Win!
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 | North Carolina is the largest state in the US without Major League Baseball.
(And of the 8 larger states, all but Georgia have multiple teams.)
#StateOfBaseball
#MLB2NC
#RaleighOnDeck
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🚨Raleigh New Era Fitted 🚨
Just follow and retweet with
#RaleighOnDeck
for your chance at a fresh 5950 cap.
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𝗔 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗟𝗕 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮
Many believe the Atlanta Braves have insurmountable control of Raleigh & The Triangle, but is the 'Braves Country' notion a bit dated? Let's dive a little deeper...
🧵(1/6)
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A vote for the 919 on 9/19.
#RaleighOnDeck
Gov. Roy Cooper says Raleigh is better spot for MLB than Charlotte. Says Charlotte has a lot going on, including commitment to Knights. "Raleigh is the place that really wants it. When Charlotte decides that they really want to make a play for MLB, anybody who is governor would
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For
@MarchMadnessMBB
, it’s
#RaleighOnDeck
. Congrats to
@raleighncsports
and others bringing awesome sports events to the Triangle.
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"Can an MLB team in Raleigh fill the stadium for 81 nights per year?"
Population density within about an hour's drive (60 miles) would be one metric you could look at to help answer this question. So let's look at that...
Here is Raleigh vs. Nashville...
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Presented with no comment.
#ExceptThatRaleighWouldHaveBeenAbsolutelyElectricButWeHaveToWaitOurTurn
Official attendance for today’s Rangers-Rays game: 19,704.
That’s the lowest for an MLB postseason game since 1919.
(h/t
@TylerKepner
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The year is 1993. Charlotte grabs a NFL expansion team and, FINALLY, can separate itself from being confused with CHarlottesville and CHarleston (CH-factor).
CLT was viable at 538k. Raleigh would be 3X the size (not even including Durham). A short 🧵
#RaleighOnDeck
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Simply put, thank you.
We threw a MLB Opening Weekend party on Easter Saturday…and still had 800+ folks show up, sold out of merch in hours, and EVERY, single ounce of Play Ball Pilsner drank.
Thank you to those that made it special, cant wait to do it again.
#RaleighOnDeck
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
Just follow us and name the first
@Canes
goal scorer, so we can throw some swag out.
#RaleighOnDeck
#CauseChaos
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🚨We’ll make this easy. 🚨
Just follow and retweet. If
@Canes
get the clean sweep in OT, someone gets a sold out
@47brand
Clean Up.
#CauseChaos
#RaleighOnDeck
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🚨STARTER PACK GIVEAWAY🚨
Whole lotta 919 swag (Jacket, Pennant, Snapback) is yours if you:
1) Follow
@MLBRaleigh
2) Quote retweet with
#RaleighOnDeck
to show some love for the movement.
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The vision for the future of North Carolina's
#1
Sports and Entertainment district is starting to take shape.
Here's a first look at how they plan to take tailgating to the next level.
#RaleighOnDeck
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"How would Raleigh stack up against current MLB markets in attendance?"
Yesterday, we looked at population density within a 60-mile radius & compared it to expansion contenders.
Today, we'll use that same metric, and put it up against current MLB markets.
#RaleighOnDeck
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Just looked it up, North Carolina isn’t considered a hockey state…yet here we are.
#RaleighOnDeck
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🧵How does Raleigh stack up against the MLB Expansion “Front-Runners”?
With the MLB season over, it’s time we start digging a little more into the expansion landscape. What regions will MLB be targeting when they add 2 new teams and how do we stack up?
Let’s dive in…
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2021: Apple signs deal to bring a HQ to the Triangle
2022: Apple jumps into the MLB with new Apple+ streaming deal.
Apple suddenly has $ interest in MLB. Apple suddenly has $ interest in NC.
2023: Apple helps fund stadium for new expansion team in Raleigh???
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Hey
@TriBizEditor
, nice article. Two quick clarifications on the “issues” facing Raleigh and MLB.
1) Attendance will pull from outside of Raleigh’s metro limits. Average MLB team brings 27k to the ballpark. If Raleigh can’t do that, then we should also eliminate teams in
One man is stirring up possibilities for a Major League Baseball franchise in the Triangle.
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For those that say 'baseball is a business'...
Well, Raleigh just ranked No. 1 as the best place to start a business in the US.
#RaleighOnDeck
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Doug is right on the literal money; MLB in Raleigh will draw state-wide interest.
More people, F500’s and TV $$$ here in the Old North State.
#RaleighOnDeck
New Carolina Hurricanes President
@dougwarf
joined me &
@giglio_OG
to discuss bringing Major League Baseball to Raleigh. There's a big question about corporate support - which opens the door for a multi-state approach.
📺:
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We talk a lot about dominoes…here’s another.
A quick thread 🧵
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For those asking;
-Yes, we sold out of ALL hats/shirts/pennants.
-Yes, we’re working on getting online store reopened this month.
-Yes, both the R and NC hats will return.
-Yes, we’re working on the next event.
-Yes, our supporters are the best.
#RaleighOnDeck
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Today Gov. Cooper not only confirmed that NC is "ready to roll" on MLB, but he also mentioned potential locations. 👀
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Even going against states with 2-4x the population…North Carolina still repping the third most
@MLB
draft picks.
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
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Exhibit
#47682
on why North Carolina is ready for MLB. Tell us this isn’t a baseball state…
#RaleighOnDeck
@LittleLeague
Community based Little League at its best in Greenville, NC. This is the City Championship
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6 years ago, at launch, we published this plan.
It detailed how, together, we would achieve the lofty goal of putting Raleigh in the mix for MLB expansion.
We have not strayed from this plan & thanks to you, we're still on course.
Keep Pushing.
🔗
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We know you’re about to hangout with some family members, that are disgruntled and in denial that Raleigh could be an option for MLB.
A quick guide to Raleigh’s prime opportunity.
#RaleighOnDeck
First, 2nd fastest growing metro and already 1.5M more folks than Nashville.
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Hear us out…How could MLB realign with the additions of Nashville and Raleigh? Travel is always a major concern, does this solve it? A 🧵
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Reminder: This is HOCKEY in Raleigh, for those that ever questioned sports fans in the Triangle...
#RaleighOnDeck
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Raleigh's CSA (The Triangle) 4,661 sq miles, Vegas MSA is 7,891 sq miles.
Raleigh Pop: 2.14M
✅Growth: 2%
✅Per Capita Income: $42k
✅Median HH Income: $80k
✅TV: 23rd
——
✅Vegas Pop: 2.29M
Growth: 1.2%
Per Capita Income: $33k
Median HH Income: $64k
TV: 40th
#RaleighOnDeck
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Durham Bulls owner, Jim Goodman, talks about MLB in Raleigh.
"There is a notion that having a Triple-A team close to a major league team is an advantage..."
On potential ownership group interest:
"I'd be interested in hearing about it."
Full article:
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Major League Baseball is planning to expand. We're here to put
#RaleighOnDeck
Site launch and merch line coming soon. Stay tuned.
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The Sporting News lists Raleigh (and Charlotte) as primary candidates for MLB expansion.
Great writeup by
@ryanfagan
on why we're in the mix!
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The Mayor gets it.
The Battery Atlanta saw more visitors last year than some Disney Parks (10M+). MLB provides events for nearly a quarter of the calendar, with average attendances in the range of 27k.
People + Money + Engagement =
#RaleighOnDeck
Let's start thinking about sports as an economic driver in the Research Triangle region. We've got
@Canes
@PackAthletics
@TheNCCourage
@DurhamBulls
How about adding
@MLBRaleigh
? This article is worth a read.
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Just saying…
@RDUAirport
doing their thing…
#RaleighOnDeck
Honest question: How did Charlotte's airport get so bad? Every time I fly through here, it's the worst airport experience I've had since the *last time* I was here.
Gridlocked gates. Long walks. Laid out in a nonsensical, frustrating way.
Anyway: onto Omaha (eventually).
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We at MLB Raleigh are here to ruffle some literal feathers this morning.
Because the Triangle isn’t Braves Country and some folks need to know, Atlanta doesn’t run everything here.
A 🧵
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👉🏿 Ready for MLB in Raleigh 👈🏽
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Sure seems like the Triangle loves and supports baseball…
#RaleighOnDeck
HOME 🏡
USA Baseball and the Town of Cary have announced the grand opening of the Executive Offices and Training Center at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina!
The grand opening coincides with a 20-year agreement that was recently signed by USA
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ESPN MLB analyst, Buster Olney, talks expansion and mentions North Carolina as a state likely to be in the running for an MLB expansion team. With Charlotte facing massive hurdles, the case for putting
#RaleighOnDeck
continues to grow.
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This started as a grassroots movement to build up Raleigh through the conduit of sport, particularly MLB.
With the recent news, this community has now helped us surpass $25k in donations to local and state initiatives.
#RaleighOnDeck
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REMINDER: The Triangle market's population is already in line with current MLB markets and in just 15 years is projected to be larger than every small market in baseball. (approaching St. Louis by 2037)
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Serious question…
If Salt Lake City has MLS, NBA and now NHL…with a smaller population than the Triangle and NO Fortune 500 companies in the entire state…can they really add MLB too?
#RaleighOnDeck
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Official collab with the
@canes
! Our NC caps (New Era Snap and 47 Brand casual) in Chaos colorway. Exclusively available at
@CarolinaProShop
.
#RaleighOnDeck
#MLB2NC
Supporting the growth of professional sports across North Carolina 🙌
Grab these
@MLBRaleigh
snapbacks while they're still available.
Shop »
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It’s like the Triangle loves sports or something…
#RaleighOnDeck
Wrexham playing Chelsea in front of more than 50,000 in North Carolina tonight. Surreal for a club whose home ground back in Wales currently holds fewer than 11,000. 🏴🐲
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I’m here for the Montreal Expos returning as team No. 31. Who ought to be team No. 32?
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When we talk population as an MLB viability metric, we are doing so because we want to understand density, and we want to understand density because you have to fill the stadium 81 times per year.
So who among the expansion front-runners would have the most potential fans
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Beach to Baseball? Yes.
#RaleighOnDeck
An effort is underway to build a passenger rail line between Raleigh and Wilmington. Would you use it?
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Well, 1500 folks voted on
@TriangleBIZJrnl
and seemed to have aligned on one option.
#RaleighOnDeck
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