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April 10, 2012 News & Features » Cover Story

Into the Outfield 

Forget building a baseball stadium in the city's backyard. Sending the Flying Squirrels to the suburbs might be Richmond's best play.

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The debate started in earnest 11 years ago, when former City Manager Calvin Jamison first proposed building a new baseball stadium next to the Federal Reserve building downtown, the James River trickling just beyond the outfield. The Diamond desperately needed repair…

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