From the News Virginian – Charlottesville investor said Friday that he is considering plans to build a $20-million, 4,000 seat stadium in Waynesboro for a minor or independent league baseball team.Jim Morris said he floated the idea Thursday in a meeting with local business leaders and city councilmen Frank Lucente and Tim Williams. Morris said he wants to gauge city support before moving forward.“I have, in fact, talked to a couple of other people in the baseball world, and both … thought Waynesboro would be a candidate for some type of minor league baseball,†Morris said.The ballpark would be built along the South River near Constitution Park.Morris told those in attendance at Thursday’s meeting at Reo Distribution that he had spoken with a Boston Red Sox official about bringing a team to Waynesboro, according to two people on hand for the gathering.
