I had been playing phone tag with the folks at NUMMI, and I finally got a reply to my inquiry about the NUMMI property which has been discussed for use as a ballpark site. Follow me on this:
- According to NUMMI, they have no official position on a ballpark.
- There is no official position because the NUMMI Grimmer site is not being considered for a ballpark.
- The plans to build a warehousing facility on the site are not formal yet and are still under discussion.
Confused? Now you know how I feel. The problem is that no one recently (as of a week ago or so) opened up any discussions with NUMMI about a ballpark plan. So they don’t have a position. That could change quickly if Wolff or Fremont’s Mayor Wasserman gets the ball rolling, at which point NUMMI would have to render a new opinion on the matter. It may end up that a ballpark could be planned on land across Grimmer from NUMMI, which would limit available parking but should be big enough for a ballpark at the very least. I’ll try to get a clarification on this over the next few days.