Overview

Spring training is a time of renewal for baseball, when teams and fans descend on Florida and Arizona to begin the ever hopeful new season. The pace is a little slower, the fans are closer to the action, and the players are more accessible: the sport returns to its idyllic roots. When the first edition of this book was released, 18 of the MLB teams trained in Florida and 12 in Arizona. As 2013 arrives each league consists of 15 teams; together they utilize 14 parks in Florida and 10 in Arizona. This heavily illustrated work dedicates a chapter to each park, including modern Cactus League marvels like Camelback Ranch and Salt River Fields, and Grapefruit League bastions like Joker Marchant Stadium and McKechnie Field. Florida's Fenway Park replica, which opened in 2012, is included. In addition to profiling the five parks that have opened since the first edition, the author has updated the other chapters. Each provides a description of the park, and a recounting of its history, followed by a summary of the home team or teams' spring history. Next is a review of the park's seating, concessions and fan traditions. Each chapter concludes with information about nearby baseball landmarks and attractions.

Full Product Details

Author:   Josh Pahigian
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780786471959

ISBN 10:   0786471956
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   12 June 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction I. Florida’s Grapefruit League George M. Steinbrenner Field (Tampa) New York Yankees Bright House Field (Clearwater) Philadelphia Phillies Florida Auto Exchange Stadium (Dunedin) Toronto Blue Jays McKechnie Field (Bradenton) Pittsburgh Pirates Ed Smith Stadium (Sarasota) Baltimore Orioles Charlotte Sports Park (Port Charlotte) Tampa Bay Rays Jet Blue Park (Fort Myers) Boston Red Sox Hammond Stadium (Fort Myers) Minnesota Twins Roger Dean Stadium (Jupiter) St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins Tradition Field (Port St. Lucie) New York Mets Space Coast Stadium (Viera/Melbourne) Washington Nationals Osceola County Stadium (Kissimmee) Houston Astros Champion Stadium (Lake Buena Vista/Kissimmee) Atlanta Braves Joker Marchant Stadium (Lakeland) Detroit Tigers II. Arizona’s Cactus League Scottsdale Stadium (Scottsdale) San Francisco Giants Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Scottsdale) Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies Tempe Diablo Stadium (Tempe) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim HoHoKam Stadium (Mesa) Chicago Cubs Phoenix Municipal Stadium (Phoenix) Oakland A’s Maryvale Baseball Park (Maryvale/Phoenix) Milwaukee Brewers Peoria Stadium (Peoria) Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres Surprise Stadium (Surprise) Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers Camelback Ranch–Glendale (Glendale/Phoenix) Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox Goodyear Ballpark (Goodyear) Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians Spring Training Sites Since 1914, Team by Team Bibliography Index

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delightful...essential...useful --<i>ARBA</i>.

Reviews of the first edition: this book is the ideal type of travel book...useful --ARBA; --; --

Author Information

Josh Pahigian is the author of several baseball books, including The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip and 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out, and of the novel Strangers on the Beach. He has also contributed articles to a variety of magazines, including ESPN.com. He teaches undergraduate writing at the University of New England, and graduate writing at Western Connecticut State University.

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