Nashville group finds partner in search for land that could become the site of an MLB-ready stadium
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Music City Baseball is teaming with a property company in hopes of buying land that could one day serve as the home of a Major League Baseball team.
The deal between Music City Baseball and Lincoln Property Company announced Tuesday is designed to secure land for a mixed-use development that could include an MLB-ready stadium.
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