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Proposal to hold Major League Baseball game in Grand Teton national park sparks backlash

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Officials in Wyoming had called notion to host game in Grand Teton national park ‘deeply unwelcome’

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Section: US news
By: Abené Clayton
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 2, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC

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Officials in Wyoming had called notion to host game in Grand Teton national park ‘deeply unwelcome’

AOL.comSwing-and-a-miss: MLB rescinds idea to host baseball game in national park after backlash

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Grand Teton

Mountain in United States of America

Grand Teton is the highest mountain of the Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park at 13,775 feet (4,199 m) in Northwest Wyoming. Below its north face is Teton Glacier. The mountain is a classic destination in American mountaineering via the Owen-Spalding route, the North Ridge and North Face.

Major League Baseball

North American professional baseball league

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world. Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day held during the last week of March or the first week of April.

Wyoming

U.S. state

Wyoming is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. With an estimated population of 587,618 as of 2024, Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the tenth-largest by area, and it has the second-lowest population density. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne.

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MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National ParkThe Washington PostUnited States3 days ago
Swing-and-a-miss: MLB rescinds idea to host baseball game in national park after backlashAOL.com3 days ago
White Sox hold Guardians to three hits in ALDS Game 1 winESPN32 hr. ago
To residents' delight, Major League Baseball abandons Teton Park baseball pitchJackson Hole News&Guide3 days ago

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Proposal to hold Major League Baseball game in Grand Teton national park sparks backlash

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