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 Unlike their contract for Hohokam Stadium and two previous city
sites, the Cubs control naming rights for the new ballpark.
Chicago's general manager for spring-training business operations,
Justin Piper, says the park's name could change.
The inaugural game at the ballpark will be Feb. 27 against the
Arizona Diamondbacks.
Mesa plans a Jan. 25 public grand opening for the stadium and park.
City voters in 2010 approved a $99 million outlay of public money
for the stadium complex, a redo of next-door Riverview Park and
infrastructure. [Associated
Press]
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