Sheffield Promises $3M For Wiregrass Baseball Complex, Extension Granted

James Talton (right) of Pasco Sports, LLC, and former MLB star Gary Sheffield were given one last extension from Pasco County on Nov. 18 to prove they have secured the funds to keep the proposed Wiregrass Ranch baseball facility project alive. Pasco commissioners will decide whether or not to terminate the project on Jan. 13.
James Talton (right) of Pasco Sports, LLC, and former MLB star Gary Sheffield were given one last extension from Pasco County on Nov. 18 to prove they have secured the funds to keep the proposed Wiregrass Ranch baseball facility project alive. 

By Matt Wiley

Retired MLB star and longtime Tampa Bay-area resident Gary Sheffield says that he’ll cough up $3 million of his own money to make sure that the proposed Wiregrass Ranch baseball complex becomes a reality — a move that was enough to earn Pasco Sports, LLC, one last extension from the Pasco County to prove it has the funds to make the project happen.Continue reading