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By Sidhartha Banerjee

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says he’s looking forward to meeting with the commissioner of Major League Baseball at the end of the month in his ongoing quest to see the sport return to the city.

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Coderre says his meeting with Rob Manfred on May 28 in New York City will be a first opportunity for the two to chat face-to-face.

“We will show Mr. Manfred our love for the sport,” Coderre said. “I don’t want to negotiate openly, but we’ll clearly talk about Montreal.”

The meeting comes after a second successful exhibition series involving the Toronto Blue Jays this year that drew large crowds to the Olympic Stadium.

The city has been without a franchise since the Montreal Expos last played in 2004.

Manfred said recently that Montreal had successfully passed the first test toward a return of baseball to the city: demonstrating great interest. Next would be to meet several other criteria, including a proper baseball stadium.