# NC in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansion. Plus, our state's long baseball history

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-07-14T16:00:00+00:00
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North Carolina in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansion As Major League Baseball runs toward home plate with expansion, North Carolina is in the national conversation for getting a team. What would it take to attract a major-league team in terms of money, demographics, land availability, and a good team name? Jeff Tiberii asks two experts who have been crunching the numbers. Michael Walden , economist, NC State University Lou Pascucci , co-founder of MLB Raleigh/MLB 2 NC History of baseball in North Carolina North Carolina’s history with baseball is rooted deep like a longleaf pine — from stick-and-ball games in colonial times to players that made history, and how the state was the home of the minor leagues. We explore baseball stories and players that most folks don’t know about. Marshal Lamm , curator, North Carolina Baseball Museum Tony Riggsbee , baseball historian and Durham Bulls PA announcer

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