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Minor League Baseball and Urban Revitalization

November 4, 2005

Charles Steinberg VP, public affairs, Boston Red Sox

John Schneider director, programs, MassINC

Charles Euchner writer

Nancy Savoie city planner, Brockton, MA

Alan Stone president, CEO, Worcester Tornadoes

Kendall Wallace board chairman, Lowell Sun

Panelists discuss what minor league baseball teams bring to their host communities, and what it takes to get them there.

Series:

Ken Burns: Baseball Series

Topics: Culture & Identity

Tags: Commercial | Community Building | Sports & Recreation

Presented By WGBH and MassINC:

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