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My name is Michael Cole and I grew up and spent 25 years in the city of Pawtucket. Educated through the Pawtucket school system, working for multiple years at McCoy Stadium, and graduating locally from Rhode Island College, I know firsthand what the Pawsox mean to the economy, the community, and the legacy of Pawtucket. This petition was created to lobby the new ownership group to keep the team at McCoy Stadium. Our voice will not be silenced. This is our stand.

Our petition isn't about a baseball team. It's not about a stadium. And it surely isn't about a new ownership group. This petition is about the City of Pawtucket and maintaining a vital piece of its cultural identity through the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Since 1942, thousands of thousands of families across multiple generations have flocked to Pawtucket and entered through the gates of McCoy Stadium to enjoy our proud New England tradition of Red Sox baseball. The stadium has historical significance as well, with Pawtucket being the home to the longest baseball game ever played (a standing Guinness World Record). Countless baseball players have passed through Pawtucket, either recovering from injury or passing through on their rise to stardom, giving local fans the opportunity to see a professional quality of gamesmanship at family friendly prices. Thousands of people, young and old alike, have spent their summers slinging hotdogs or selling Del's lemonade to families, friends, and members of their communities. The Pawtucket Red Sox and McCoy Stadium have been woven into the very thread of the city and its citizens. By relocating the team, the cultural and economic heart of the city is also effectively relocated.

Ever since Pawtucket became the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution in 1793, our city has been forced through a number of different identities and transformations. Join me in signing this petition to take a stand and request that we don't have to unnecessarily suffer through another one. Help keep Pawtucket's identity intact. Help keep the Pawsox in Pawtucket.

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Want to reach me? @BelievePwtucket on Twitter or mike@believeinpawtucket.com