Major League Baseball will reportedly be played in uncharted territory.
according to AthleticNext season, the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Speedway has a capacity of 150,000, making this game likely to be by far the most attended game in baseball history.
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A panoramic view of the race from the grandstands during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
The current record was set in 2008 when 113,000 people streamed through the gates for an exhibition game between the Red Sox and Dodgers at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The plan is an extension of special games MLB has incorporated into its schedule in recent years. The league has played games in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Puerto Rico and in 2018 launched the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, home of the Little League World Series, to coincide with the annual tournament.
Cars parked on the track during inclement weather prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 16, 2023 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Three years later, the Field of Dreams Game was created in Iowa, named after the movie of the same name, and earlier this season the league returned to the game’s roots, playing at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, home of the Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. Willie Mays made his professional baseball debut with the Black Barons, but died just days before the game.
“It’s cool to do something different,” Braves third baseman Austin Riley said. “I think it’s cool and unique for the team to go on the road and change things up a little bit. It’s going to be a fun experience.”
A full view of the action during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 9, 2023 in Bristol, Tennessee. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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The two teams are scheduled to meet in a four-game series from May 5-8, with Atlanta as the home team, then Aug. 1-3, with the Reds as the host team.
Bristol is about 300 miles from both the Reds and Braves stadiums.
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