Major League Baseball has promised to pay for construction of a 12,500-capacity baseball field at Fort Bragg military base in eastern North Carolina that will host a regular-season game between the Marlins and Braves on July 3, MLB announced Tuesday.
The Braves will be the home team on the new ball field, which will be converted to a permanent softball facility for those who serve at Fort Bragg as a gift from MLB and the MLBPA through the joint Industry Growth Fund.
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"Major League Baseball's boundless gratitude to our military has led us to a unique event that will benefit the men and women of Fort Bragg and their families for many years," Commissioner Robert Manfred said.