The first regular-season MLB game is played in North Carolina when the Marlins beat the Braves 5-4 at Fort Bragg. The contest, witnessed by 12,500 spectators made up of mostly current or former service personnel jammed into a temporary stadium constructed in a little less than four months, was staged on a military base to pay tribute to Americaā€™s Armed Forces.

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The first regular-season MLB game is played in North Carolina when the Marlins beat the Braves 5-4 at Fort Bragg. The contest, witnessed by 12,500 spectators made up of mostly current or former service personnel jammed into a temporary stadium constructed in a little less than four months, was staged on a military base to pay tribute to Americaā€™s Armed Forces.

Major League BaseballĀ celebrates military appreciation day by staging a game inĀ Fort Bragg, NC, the nationā€™s largest military base. TheĀ MarlinsĀ defeat theĀ Braves, 5 ā€“ 2 in a temporary 12,500 seatĀ ballparkĀ with no paid admission, as all spectators are active military members and their families. Itā€™s the first major league game ever played in the state ofĀ North Carolina.

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On July 3, 2016 Major League BaseballĀ celebrates military appreciation day by staging a game inĀ Fort Bragg, NC, the nationā€™s largest military base. TheĀ MarlinsĀ defeat theĀ Braves, 5 ā€“ 2 in a temporary 12,500 seatĀ ballparkĀ with no paid admission, as all spectators are active military members and their families. Itā€™s the first major league game ever played in theā€¦