RTD: Minor League Baseball returns to Richmond

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The Richmond Metropolitan Authority and the Eastern League announced today that the Class AA franchise that has been based in Norwich, Conn., since 1995 will
relocate to Richmond for next season.

That franchise is contractually bound to be the San Francisco Giants' Class AA affiliate through 2010.

The club will play at The Diamond until further notice. Atlanta's Class AAA franchise
relocated from Richmond to Gwinnett County, Ga., following the 2008 season due
to the Braves' dissatisfaction with The Diamond and the lack of a firm plan to
replace it.

The RMA owns and operates The Diamond. Lou DiBella is expected to remain with the franchise as managing partner. Chuck Domino, who this season was
president of the Class AAA Lehigh Valley franchise and the Class AA Reading
franchise, is expected to be in charge of operations. Also expected to be
involved is former Class AA Altoona General Manager Todd Parnell.