![]() ![]() It’s time to make history.”Ībout Music City Baseball, LLC Music City Baseball, LLC is an organization of primarily Tennessee business, sports, music, and community leaders that is committed to bringing a Major League Baseball franchise to the City of Nashville, which they plan to name the Nashville Stars. “Nashville is giving Major League Baseball the opportunity to do something that has never been done before. ![]() My focus is to honor former Negro Leagues players and bring Black and diverse voices to the table,” said Stewart. “The vision for the Nashville Stars is the future of the game. While the league has not made any decisions regarding expansion or relocation to Nashville, the effort to focus on a diverse ownership structure mirrors MLB’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. There are currently no Black principal owners in MLB. “Baseball has a rich history of breaking barriers, and the diversity equity ownership initiative under Dave’s leadership will do just that in a city that’s primed for a major league franchise.” “Nashville has a unique opportunity to preserve history by creating history, honoring our city’s legacy and bringing new opportunities for equity participation and economic development,” said John Loar, Managing Director of Music City Baseball. metro areas according to Stessa, which is a data and analytics firm. The city of Nashville had the largest economic growth rate in 2021 of large U.S. In addition to honoring the past, this initiative will help build the future of the game in a fast-growing region. Dave embodies the true spirit of the Negro Leagues, not only in how he played the game, but also in the way he’s helped grow our game through his contributions as a coach, agent and executive – all reasons we inducted him into our Hall of Game in 2019.” “In this new role, he will break down barriers in MLB ownership and create a better, more equitable future for the sport. “We’ve added an ace to our pitching staff in this important effort to bring Major League Baseball to Nashville,” said Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and a Board member for Music City Baseball. ![]() Stewart, in his search for owners, will honor that legacy and continue the ongoing partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The proposed team name, the Nashville Stars, pays homage to the Negro Leagues teams that played in Nashville in the 1940s and 1950s. ![]() “We are creating a historic opportunity with the Nashville Stars, and I’m proud to lead our efforts to secure an ownership group that is aligned with our core mission, values, and legacy.” Now, more than ever, we need to change the dynamics and unlock access to ownership for minorities,” said Stewart. “The time has come for Black ownership in Major League Baseball. Since 2019, he has served as an active board member and Baseball Advisor to Music City Baseball. Stewart brings more than 40 years of experience in MLB as a player, coach, agent, and front office executive, having won three World Series titles as a player with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. This marks a step forward in Nashville’s pursuit to secure an MLB team through either expansion or relocation, which is planned to be named the Nashville Stars. Stewart will identify a collective of high-net-worth investors for joint ownership, prioritizing minority investors. Nashville, TN (April 19, 2022) – Music City Baseball announced today they have appointed Dave “Smoke” Stewart to lead its Diverse Equity Ownership Initiative, a first-of-its-kind model for ownership of a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. ![]()
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