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Old Posted Aug 30, 2010, 10:15 PM
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I misread; the owner did say he would love to be DT, but said a more likely scenario would be out by UTSA.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/c...wFullArticle=y

Missions owner intrigued by future
Richard Oliver - Richard Oliver
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Speculation about San Antonio's future as a sports destination has included sporadic dialogue among city leaders about athletic facilities, including perhaps a ballpark closer to the community's tourism hub.

“Obviously, everyone would love to be downtown,” Elmore said. “Every ballpark built downtown, whether in Little Rock or wherever, has been successful.”

A more practical scenario has the Missions partnering with UTSA on a stadium planned near its main campus on Loop 1604. Earlier this year, Elmore visited with Roadrunners athletic director Lynn Hickey and her staff about the possibility.
Article from earlier this year:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/c..._94678639.html

Missions and UTSA talk about teaming up
Richard Oliver - Richard Oliver
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The 125 acres is nestled against Loop 1604 between Farris Stadium and Babcock Road. Level and unremarkable, largely populated by scrub brush, mesquite and cactus, the landscape doesn't exactly stir the soul.
But for UTSA athletic director Lynn Hickey, it's a foundation for the future.

Hickey sees the property, just down the road from the burgeoning university, as the would-be home of the state's most ambitious athletic complex. Already poised to host construction of track and field and soccer facilities next spring, long-term plans have the site someday accommodating football practice and soccer fields, tennis courts and a wide array of other sports.

And, just maybe, San Antonio Missions baseball.

Earlier this month, Hickey sat down with Dave Elmore, owner of the city's minor-league baseball team, to discuss a possible partnership.
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