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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Sen. Cates goes to bat for 2013 All-Star Game in Cincinnati
State Sen. Gary Cates, R-West Chester, wants the Cincinnati Reds to host the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Cates today, May 21, introduced a resolution in the Ohio Senate urging MLB Commissioner Bud Selig to select the Reds to host the game. Click here to see the resolution.
The resolution took effect without a vote of the full Senate, said Maggie Ostrowski, spokeswoman for Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland.
The resolution had bipartisan support with Sen. Eric Kearney, D-Cincinnati, and Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, joining Cates as cosponsors.
“As the first professional baseball team in 1869, the Reds have played an important role in the evolution and growth of Major League Baseball in this country, and Cincinnati continues to be recognized as one of the premier baseball cities in North America, with some of the most devoted fans in the game,” Cates said in a prepared statement.
“I cannot think of a more deserving franchise, city and fan base to host one of baseball’s biggest events.”
The Reds last hosted the game in 1988 when the team still played at Riverfront Stadium. They now play at the Great American Ball Park on Joe Nuxhall Way in downtown Cincinnati, said Cates.
Cates said the game not only would showcase Cincinnati but provide an economic boost.
“The All-Star Game would provide a tremendous economic boost to Cincinnati and the surrounding region, drawing thousands of baseball fans from across the country to area hotels, restaurants and other businesses,” Cates said.
