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A Japanese team might replace the Chicago White Sox at Tucson Electric Park, Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority officials said earlier today.

The county has received a proposal from Massachusetts-based The Baseline Group to fill the White Sox spring training facility with a professional Japanese team. The unnamed squad would play 13 or 15 Cactus League games, perhaps as early as 2010.

“They would play a schedule just like any other Cactus League team,” said Tom Tracy, the authority chairman.

With an extended spring training team, the Japanese squad could also play exhibition games against minor-leaguers from the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, Tucson’s two spring training teams.

The baseball consulting firm has also proposed fielding a minor-league team comprised of Japanese players based in Tucson.

In addition to the player development arm, Baseline projected it would host up to 80 youth and amateur tournaments by 2012.

The plan, which was formally introduced at today’s sports and tourism authority meeting, has been forwarded to Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckleberry for review.

Next month, the White Sox will open their first spring training session in Glendale after buying out their TEP lease for $5 million.