If you want to watch your favorite baseball team during spring training, there are one of two places you will find them – in Florida or Arizona. Florida is home to the Grapefruit League, which includes the Braves, Nationals, Astros, Mets, Blue Jays, Tigers, Phillies, Yankees, Red Sox, Pirates, Orioles, Rays, Twins, Cardinals, and Marlins. These teams play at 13 different stadiums throughout Florida.
The rest of the teams play their spring training games in the Arizona Cactus League. 10 different sports stadiums in central Arizona play host to the Royals, Rangers, Padres, Mariners, Reds, Indians, White Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Angels, Cubs, Brewers, and Athletics.
The Red Sox stadium is less than a year old, while the Pirates have been playing in their stadium since 1923. Tickets for these spring training exhibition games range from $6 to $41. There are many young pitching prospects to look out for this season, as well as a shortstop for the Boston Red Sox – arguably one of the toughest field positions in baseball.
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I wasn’t able to make it to Spring Training this year, though it’s on my Baseball Bucket List. This post is from The Sports Archives and is a great compilation of the parks and some fun statistics. Going to Spring Training is a fantastic opportunity to see and even interact with your favorite players and enjoy baseball at a discounted price- the most expensive seat is only $41! Check out the post and if you have gone to Spring Training, share you story and thoughts on the experience…
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We know spring training is coming to a close (who’s excited for Opening Day?!), but this post was too interesting not to reblog! Did you make it to spring training this year? Where did you go and how was your experience?
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