Where could teams play in a rival league?
The United League intended to play in the following stadiums: Eastern Division: • Kissimmee, central Florida, Osceola County Stadium. • Puerto Rico, Juan Ramon Lubrieal Stadium. • Suffolk County, Long Island, stadium would be built for the 1996 season. • Washington, RFK Stadium. Western Division: • Los Angeles, LA Coliseum (It was later decided to build a new stadium.) • New Orleans, Superdome. • Portland, Portland Civic Stadium. • Vancouver, B.C. Place. If any current MLB teams have non-exclusive leases or leases about to expire, the rival league might be able to hold games in their stadiums. The United League didn’t try this, but it is an option for any future rival league. Football stadiums which were not designed for multiple use may be difficult to play baseball in. In particular, domes such as the Silverdome may not be wide enough to accommodate a reasonable outfield. But it has happened in the past. When the Dodgers moved to LA, they played four years in the LA Coliseum, with a
