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The term "Grapefruit League" is the name for all the major-league teams that hold their spring training in Florida. According to Paul Dickson's excellent book The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary (1999), the term "spring training" was first used by writer Horace C. Renegar in the Arizona Republic newspaper on Jan. 14, 1929.
In early 2008, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the...
In early 2008, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the...
The term "Grapefruit League" is the name for all the major-league teams that hold their spring training in Florida. According to Paul Dickson's excellent book The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary (1999), the term "spring training" was first used by writer Horace C. Renegar in the Arizona Republic newspaper on Jan. 14, 1929.
In early 2008, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton), the St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter), the Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg), the Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin) and the Washington Nationals (Viera).
In 2007, for the second consecutive year, fans established a new attendance record for Grapefruit League games, with 1,716,840 people attending games during March. However, the news is not all good for the Grapefruit League. The Dodgers and the Indians are planning to hold their spring training in Arizona, beginning in 2009.
In early 2008, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton), the St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter), the Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg), the Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin) and the Washington Nationals (Viera).
In 2007, for the second consecutive year, fans established a new attendance record for Grapefruit League games, with 1,716,840 people attending games during March. However, the news is not all good for the Grapefruit League. The Dodgers and the Indians are planning to hold their spring training in Arizona, beginning in 2009.
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Braves' Smoltz makes his decision and he's sticking to it
One of the most captivating baseball careers of the last 20 years took another twist last week. John Smoltz's decision to remove himself from the Atlanta rotation and return to the bullpen could have major repercussions in the National League East race....Tags: Spring Training, National League, Crimes, Major League Baseball, Mike Hampton
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Johan will have to get used to hitting
david.lennon@newsday.comFor Johan Santana, pitching is the easy part. As much as Santana will enjoy hitting in the National League this season, it takes a toll, and he discovered that Thursday night after ripping a double off Orioles starter Jon Leicester into the right-...Tags: Brian Schneider, National League, Carlos Delgado, New York Mets, Baseball
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Three Florida Keys for the Mets
david.lennon@newsday.com1. WHAT WILL THE METS' MOOD BE LIKE COMING OFF LAST SEPTEMBER'S COLLAPSE? As manager Willie Randolph likes to say, his club should be looking for some "payback" and that hunger needs to start as soon as the pitchers and catchers arrive Thursday. It...Tags: Spring Training, Paul Lo Duca, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball
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Mets ready to put collapse behind them
david.lennon@newsday.comTo say the Mets are anxious to arrive at Tradition Field this week for spring training is the understatement of the century. Only then will the long winter of their discontent finally be over. As for the questions about last September's brutal collapse,...Tags: Brian Schneider, Spring Training, National League, Major League Baseball, New York Mets
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Yank hopeful tells terrifying story
Special to amNewYorkDon't ask Morgan Ensberg if making the Yankees is a do-or-die situation. The former Houston Astros star third baseman hopes to join the Bombers' 25-man roster. However, it's not a life-or-death deal for the veteran from Redondo Beach, Calif. "I would...Tags: Theft, Spring Training, Crimes, Major League Baseball, Baseball
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Phillies must continue onward, upward to surpass 2007
Once again, Jimmy Rollins chose to aim high over the winter. Once again, he was able to set the proper tone for the Phillies. The same man who proclaimed the Fightins ''the team to beat'' in 2007 decided that this year's club will ''probably win 100...Tags: Jamie Moyer, Spring Training, Gold and Precious Material, Robert Browning, Major League Baseball
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Orioles Q&A with Jeff Zrebiec
Baltimoresun.com StaffChris, New York City: What's the difference between a Dave Trembley spring training camp and Sam Perlozzo's? Jeff Zrebiec: I think the biggest difference is the amount of time the players spend on the field. Trembley is a big proponent of having the...Tags: Steve Trachsel, Spring Training, Ramon Hernandez, Kyle Lohse, Major League Baseball
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Prancing with the stars: Put us in, coach
So the commissioner's office granting Billy Crystal permission to suit up as a New York Yankee for a spring game Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates -- a charming experiment or a harmful pattern? I mean, for a major-league team to actually sign a...Tags: Celebrity, Prince William, Chicago Cubs, Contracts, Detroit Tigers
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'The Rise and Fall of Dodgertown'
Special to The TimesMarch 3, 2008 Every February, without fail, my father calls with the same message: "Pitchers and catchers report." Four little words that, to baseball fans, means the winter-long hiatus without hardball is nigh over and that, finally, all again is...Tags: Branch Rickey, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Beach Vacations, Book
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Minor league complexes a hidden gem
Special to Baltimoresun.comJim Crothers uses Cecil County as a starting point for baseball road trips, including an annual week-long outing with the Calvert Stogie and Rail Club -- a group of "otherwise normal, fat, old guys who destroy themselves by watching up to three games a...Tags: Jackie Robinson, Carl Yastrzemski, Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Duke Snider
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