Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Privacy protected and other protected information is considered confidential and restricted from public access for 75 years. It may be necessary for an archivist to review any unprocessed, modern record collections (those collections less than 75 years old) that may contain confidential information before the records can be used by partons for research purposes or before any copies of records can be made for patrons. If you are planning to use these records, please contact Archives Reference Services for more details before planning your trip.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Virginia Baseball Authority, 1996-2004. Accession 43092, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

Acquisition Information

Transferred by the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority, 12 February 2007

Biographical/Historical Information

The Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority was created by Act of Assembly on 15 April 1992 to lead the effort to design, finance, construct, own, and operate a baseball park for a Major League Baseball franchise in Virginia. The Authority consisted of nine members appointed by the governor, with each member serving a four-year term. Provisions were made for the Authority to appoint an Executive Director, acquire real estate, and issue bonds for various purposes. The first members of the Virginia Baseball Authority were appointed in 1995 by Governor George Allen. In 1997, the first and only executive director, Gabe Paul, Jr., was appointed. The Authority ceased operation in 2004 following the announcement of the relocation of a Major League Baseball team to the District of Columbia.

Scope and Content

This collection documents the activities of the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority. The collection includes correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, press releases, videotapes, annual reports, and research materials. Correspondents include the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, various legislators on both the state and national levels, and local government officials.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series

Arranged as received.