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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 2031795, member: 27"] I think it was more because Michael Bragman didn't want the stadium moved from his district. He was the CNY power broker back then and he pushed hard to keep it there. I think he was thrown out of office for corruption shortly afterwards. I was told racism also played a significant role. The Simones didn't want the stadium downtown because they were concerned they would have to deal with a lot of black kids trying to get into games. Horrible political leadership, no vision for the future. At the time, every city in the country seemed to be moving their ballpark downtown to maximize the economic impact and help turn around blighted areas. Except Syracuse. Some things never change around here. [/QUOTE]