 O'Malley declined the original offer, but expressed an interest in Chavez Ravine, which he had seen from the air.As of September 1957, prior to O’Malley's decision to move west, the territory of Chavez Ravine was still reserved for “public purposes.” On these grounds, the proposal that Chavez Ravine be used for a baseball stadium received considerable backlash.Many did not believe that a professional baseball team fell under the domain of serving public interests.