WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
MLB withdraws proposal after Heinrich sent a letter urging MLB to back down from their plan to host a baseball game in the treasured national park
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Robert Manfred withdrawing the league's interest in hosting a baseball game in Grand Teton National Park after Heinrich pressed Manfred to withdraw his proposal.
"This week, I sent a letter to MLB Commissioner Manfred urging him to stand down on pursuing a baseball stadium in Grand Teton National Park. W...