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Developer Says He Looks Forward to Speaking with Residents

Developer Alexander Bok said Malden is the perfect place for a new minor league stadium in the Boston area.

The developer of a proposed minor league baseball stadium near Malden Center said he was looking forward to the opportunity to meet with residents and officials during an .

Attorney Alexander Bok, founder and president of Boston Baseball Field of Dreams, said he and his group sought to bring minor-league baseball to the Boston area for several years, but had been waiting to find a parcel like the 6.8 acre site – adjacent to multiple parking garages and an MBTA subway, bus and commuter rail station – to ensure the project's viability.

 include the establishment of a year-round restaurant, a turf field useable for  games, as well as other events like summer concerts.

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If the project is approved, the group would apply for a franchise in the Atlantic League, playing about 70 games a year.

Bok distanced the project from other struggling efforts in the state: recently, the Brockton-based Campanelli Stadium canceled it's 2012 season in order to get its finances in order, while the Lynn-based Fraser Field hosts only amateur baseball after their minor league team folded in 2007.

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He said those stadiums played in different leagues, requiring larger stadiums and about half the games per season. He points to stadiums in St. Paul and Long Island – both with successful Atlantic League teams in a popular major league market.

“We think Boston is an even better market than that,” he said. “A well-run independent team can do very well.”

“The Atlantic League has the newest stadiums and they've all done well,” he added. “It's a different level of baseball.”

Tonight's meeting will be held tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in the council chambers at Government Center. 


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