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t last, it’s arrived. What we’ve all been waiting for. For years, we’ve been gazing in the direction of downtown, dreaming of a new ballpark. In idle moments, we’ve found ourselves yearning to hear the crack of a bat, to smell the freshly cut grass, the feel the rumbling cheers of hometown fans. This month, all that wishing will finally come to fruition. We’ve got our very own, brand-new ballpark in the center of our city. From a distance, the lights of Hodgetown light up the night sky. Seen from the windows of downtown
skyscrapers, the grass looks so green you’d think they shipped it in from Ireland. On the streets surrounding the ballpark, new businesses are springing to life. We’ve got a new logo, a new mascot, and a stable of newly minted West Texans who’ve been rubbing pine tar onto their bats, rosining up their pitching hands, itching to charge the field and remind Amarillo that we are, deep down, a baseball town. Over the next few pages, we’ll give you the low-down on all things Sod Poodle: the coolest upcoming events, a peek into the stadium, even an introduction to that lovable new mascot. Let’s play ball. SPRING SOD POODLES PREVIEW • SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
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