# Nashville Stars

> Nashville Stars is the official MLB expansion bid to bring Major League Baseball's 32nd franchise to Nashville, Tennessee. The organization honors the city's proud Negro Leagues heritage — Nashville's Stars teams of the 1880s through the 1940s — while making the case for a modern, world-class ballpark district in one of America's fastest-growing metros.

## About Nashville Stars

Nashville Stars Baseball Club is the ownership group and advocacy organization behind the effort to bring an MLB expansion team to Music City. The bid is backed by more than 90,000 supporters and followers across Tennessee and the broader Southeast, a blue-chip ownership group, and a partnership with Lincoln Property Company to identify a premier ballpark site in the Nashville area.

The organization's advisors include Hall of Fame and award-winning athletes, entertainers, and business leaders — including Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN), Barry Zito (Cy Young Award winner), R.A. Dickey (Cy Young Award winner), Bruce Bochy (Hall of Fame manager), Don Mattingly, Dave Dombrowski, Justin Timberlake, Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, and more.

## Why Nashville

- Nashville is the #1 fan-preferred city for MLB expansion in multiple national surveys (The Athletic, ESPN)
- One of the fastest-growing metros in the United States with a population of 2+ million in the MSA
- Home to the NFL's Tennessee Titans, NHL's Nashville Predators, MLS's Nashville SC, and the AAA Nashville Sounds
- The undisputed entertainment capital of the South — Music City hosts millions of visitors per year
- A 120-mile market radius that encompasses Huntsville, AL and Bowling Green, KY
- Governor and state leadership have publicly voiced support for bringing MLB to Tennessee
- The Battery Atlanta (Truist Park mixed-use district) is cited as a proven model for the proposed development

## Honored Legacy

Nashville hosted several teams called the Stars during the Negro Leagues era. These teams — and the leagues that gave Black Americans a path to professional baseball before integration — are a central inspiration for the Nashville Stars name and identity. The organization honors the legacy of these pioneering players, teams, and cities.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://starsbaseball.com/) — Overview of the MLB expansion bid, advisors, and call to action
- [Nashville Is Ready](https://starsbaseball.com/nashville-is-ready) — The case for Nashville: population growth, economic data, sports culture, and fan demand
- [Honored Legacy](https://starsbaseball.com/honored-legacy) — Nashville's Negro Leagues baseball heritage and the historical Stars teams
- [The Ball Park](https://starsbaseball.com/the-ball-park) — Ballpark vision, the Battery Atlanta proven model, and site planning
- [Join the Movement](https://starsbaseball.com/join) — Sign up to support the Nashville Stars MLB expansion bid
- [Newsroom](https://starsbaseball.com/newsroom) — News coverage, press, and organizational updates
- [About](https://starsbaseball.com/about) — About the organization and ownership group
- [People](https://starsbaseball.com/people) — Leadership team and advisors
- [Stars Shop](https://starsbaseball.com/stars-shop) — Official Nashville Stars merchandise

## Social Media

- X (Twitter): https://x.com/NashvilleStars
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nashvillestars/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nashvillestars/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nashvillestarsbaseballclub/

## Contact

For media inquiries and partnership information, visit https://starsbaseball.com/about