People might complain if we build it.
An Arizona woman says her neighbor is an ex- MLB All-Star JJ Hardy He started building a baseball field in his backyard.
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer JJ Hardy waves to the crowd during Game 2 of the Division Series between the Orioles and Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on October 8, 2023. Throw out the first pitch. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Pam Lang, Chandler, Arizona; KPHO said the decision to build a mini-ballpark across from her property “goes beyond what the neighbors could reasonably be expected to tolerate.”
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“I didn’t sign the contract thinking I was going to live next to a baseball field,” she said. “It’s like a commercial. It’s like living next door to Top Golf.”
A disgruntled neighbor explained that he only realized what was going on when he saw a 6m-tall telephone pole in his backyard. She then filed her complaint with Maricopa County.
Mike Karp, 20, of the Seattle Mariners breaks up a double play with JJ Hardy of the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on August 6, 2012. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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“It’s very disappointing and frustrating that all I can do is file a complaint and hope that someone in the county will listen to me,” she said.
According to the report, Hardy has not received the necessary permits to build the fields and has until April 22 to obtain them.
JJ Hardy of the Baltimore Orioles walks from the dugout before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 21, 2016 in the Bronx, New York City. (Alex Trautwig/MLB via Getty Images)
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Hardy, 41, has played in the league with the Milwaukee Brewers for more than a decade. Baltimore Orioles. A three-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time All-Star, Hardy retired in 2017 with a career batting average of .256, 188 home runs and 688 RBIs.
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