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known as "Mr. Baseball" in eastern Idaho. However, by 2004, McDermott Field was outdated, deteriorating, and well past the end of its useful life as a baseball venue. In May of that year, the
Chukars approached the City of Idaho Falls about a major renovation; the estimated cost was $ 3.35 million. After the city agreed to allocate $ 2 million toward the project, the Chukars started a "Step Up To The Plate" fundraising campaign to come up with the remaining $ 1.35 million. Despite a fundraising campaign launched by the city of Idaho Falls, a sharp rise in anticipated construction costs resulted in a budget shortfall of half a million dollars. Idaho Falls
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