In a new effort to bring Major League Baseball to Nashville, Darius Rucker is joining a list of star-studded investors interested in bringing the sport to the country music capital, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
“I have always been a big fan of Major League Baseball so I’m excited about being part of bringing a team to Tennessee,” Rucker, 54, said in a press release. “Nashville is already a great home to several professional sports teams, and I believe baseball is the next step in continuing Nashville’s reputation as one of the greatest cities in the United States.”
The initiative, led by Music City Baseball, has already received investment support from artists such as Justin Timberlake, Luke Combs and Kane Brown. Rucker will join the three on MCB’s advisory board in providing “deep music industry influence” in the plan.
The last teams to join the MLB were the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays in 1998. (The newest team to arrive in Tennessee was soccer team Nashville SC this year.)
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