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Abstract
Over a dozen new major league baseball ballparks were built during the 1990s and 2000s. Many of these were strategically located in downtown locations in hopes of spurring economic redevelopment of struggling historic neighborhoods. This thesis examines the history of the ballpark, this new trend of strategic ballpark location, how ballparks can act as an economic catalyst, how some cities have failed to realize a positive impact, and provides case studies of success stories in Denver, Colorado and Montgomery, Alabama by evaluating factors leading to revitalization.