after the success of the fort bragg game between the miami marlins and atlanta braves at fort bragg, north carolina, in july 2016, reports spread that mlb was planning another similar event in williamsport, pennsylvania, which is the venue for the annual little league world series and home to the williamsport crosscutters of minor league baseball. many locals of the area and reporters across the nation thought it was almost impossible due to the size and capacity of bb&t ballpark, as seating for fewer than 3,000 fans seems much less than ideal for an mlb game. as the reports were dispelled by many, the news faded. however, a "st. louis post-dispatch" column in early march 2017 stated that mlb was finalizing plans for the game.