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Why is baseball season opening in Australia?
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Mar 21, 2014
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Why is baseball season opening in Australia?
To kick off the Major League Baseball season the Dodgers will play the Arizona Diamondbacks more than 7000 miles away at a cricket stadium in Sydney. KPCC's Ben Bergman explains more.
A.J. Ellis #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hititng a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on Sept. 19, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.
A.J. Ellis #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hititng a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on Sept. 19, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. The two teams face off in the 2014 Major League Baseball season opening game.
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To kick off the Major League Baseball season the Dodgers will play the Arizona Diamondbacks more than 7000 miles away at a cricket stadium in Sydney. KPCC's Ben Bergman explains more.

At 1 a.m. Saturday, the Major League Baseball season officially gets underway.

The Dodgers will play the Arizona Diamondbacks more than 7000 miles away at a cricket stadium in Sydney. So, why is the season opening in Australia?

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