{
  "id": 11309574,
  "title": "MLB won’t consider game at Grand Teton National Park, says was only conducting initial due diligence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/mlb-wont-consider-game-at-grand-teton-national-park-says-was-only",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T23:52:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/10/01/mlb-wont-consider-game-at-grand-teton-national-park-says-was-only-conducting-initial-due-diligence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major League Baseball (MLB) has decided not to consider staging a game in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, according to a letter from Commissioner Rob Manfred. The team had only been conducting initial due diligence on various potential sites when the story about Grand Teton being under consideration was reported. Manfred stated that MLB had not made a decision on the feasibility of staging a game in the park and had not yet reached the stage where they evaluated the environmental impact or spoke to community members. The local community had expressed concerns about the venue, leading MLB to conclude that they would not continue evaluating Grand Teton National Park as a potential site.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "MLB decided not to consider Grand Teton National Park for a game.",
    "Commissioner Rob Manfred stated MLB had only conducted initial due diligence.",
    "Local community expressed concerns about the venue."
  ],
  "editors_take": "MLB's decision spares Grand Teton National Park from potential game-related disruptions, aligning with concerns expressed by the local community about hosting a game in the park.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Proposal to hold Major League Baseball game in Grand Teton national park sparks backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/proposal-to-hold-major-league-baseball-game-in-grand-teton-national",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:16:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}