[Charlotte MLB Team Speculation]

well i really think if charlotte attianed a baseball team it would become a bigger city maybe instantly. with all that popularity and companys thats going to produce the teams clothing and the stadium . it will also give charlotte an economic boost by bringing in fans from around the sourounding areas also the state bieng that it would be the only city with a baseball team. what do you think

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Most all of that logo'd merchandise is made in China these days.

There's actually been some research on the (surprisingly low) economic impact of sports teams:

http://www.news.uiuc.edu/news/04/1117stadiums.html

I really don't like the way teams threaten to leave every decade or so unless the government builds them a new stadium.