Salt Lake City throws University of Utah a curve, won’t sell piece of park for baseball stadium

Source: www.sltrib.com --- Thursday, June 29, 2017
A batter calling his shot at the University of Utah’s proposed Baseball stadium will need to turn a few degrees to the west. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski informed the U. on Wednesday that after hearing concerns from community members, the city won’t sell a portion of Sunnyside Park required to build the ballpark in the school’s preferred orientation. City spokesman Matthew Rojas said in a text message Wednesday that “while the city appreciates the importance of the U.’s athletic prog...