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Even though corn doesn't line the outfield at Sam Lynn ballpark, it’s still one of baseballs “Field of Dreams”. As a follow up to my prior article last month regarding the announcement by the Bakersfield Blaze to depart from the City of Bakersfield after the 2009 season, unless a new ballpark was put in place, I have decided to focus on what’s really important to Bakersfield baseball. Tradition and history, and Sam Lynn Ballpark has played a vital role in both. Maybe erecting a new baseball monument instead of breathing new life into one so rich in history and tradition is not really the answer. Maybe the issue is not about whether or not the Blaze decide to stay in Bakersfield, but rather will baseball remain a part of Bakersfield. Could a plan be put into action to resurrect the 58-year old stadium? Built in 1941 for the Bakersfield Badgers, Sam Lynn Ballpark is perhaps best known as the ballpark that was...
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