RALEIGH — Tom Dundon has already revived one major sports franchise in North Carolina. Now he says he wants to build one from the ground up. The Carolina Hurricanes owner told David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network that he wants to bring Major League Baseball to N.C.
“I know I’m biased, but I think Raleigh is the best place in the country for a new MLB team,” Dundon said in an interview with Glenn. “And when I say that, I think we have the facts to back that up.”
MLB, which currently has 30 teams, has been eyeing expansion after seeing the success both the NHL and NFL have had in new markets. Charlotte has often been mentioned as a dark-horse candidate to be in the running for an MLB team, but having a billionaire backing its bid could make Raleigh a frontrunner in North Carolina over the Queen City.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has said an entry fee for an expansion team could be around $2.2 billion.
