MLB contraction proposal could affect Redbirds owner Peter Freund
Memphis Triple-A team in no danger, but Freund’s Williamsport Crosscutters on the list
The Memphis Redbirds, shown here clinching a spot in the Pacific Coast League finals on Sept. 9, 2018, are in no danger from MLB's contraction plan. (File/Daily Memphian)
MLB has a proposal to eliminate more than 40 minor-league affiliated teams; while the Memphis Triple-A team is not directly impacted, Redbirds owner Peter Freund's Short Season A team, the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, is on the preliminary hit list.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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