Sacramento makes its case as MLB's next expansion city, calling itself a market too big to ignore

The city of Sacramento has officially begun its quest to have a Major League Baseball team.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has insisted on adding two expansion teams before he retires from his post in January 2029, and Sacramento, the largest market in the United States without an MLB team, has thrown its hat in the ring.

The hometown of MLB legends Dusty Baker and Derrek Lee raised $1.8 billion in just four months for a potential stadium, while its local teams like the NBA’s Kings,...