The Sunshine State’s 2012 season of Major League Baseball spring training is up in full gear as professional athletes are cranking out their bats and removing dust from their gloves. For more than a century, Florida has been the location of the Grapefruit League, the premiere spring home of MLB franchises such as the Red Sox, Rays, Phillies, Cardinals, and Yankees, who play at Tampa’s own George Steinbrenner Field.
The unmatched climate and beautiful natural surroundings have been a perfect location for teams to prepare for the regular season. Visitors from all around the country travel to Florida to enjoy America’s favorite national pastime. Tickets on the berm, the green grass sitting area in the outfield, start as low as $9.00 in some parks. Attending spring training games as close as Dale Mabry and Clearwater is a fun and inexpensive way to make the weekend enjoyable. See you at the ball park!
Here’s the remaining spring schedules for a few favorite clubs:
Tampa Bay Rays
March 24 3:05 p.m. Minnesota Ft. Myers
March 25 1:05 p.m. Miami Pt. Charlotte
March 26 1:05 p.m. Minnesota Ft. Myers
March 27 1:35 p.m. Boston Ft. Myers
March 28 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh Pt. Charlotte
March 29 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia Clearwater
March 30 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh Bradenton
March 31 1:05 p.m. Boston Pt. Charlotte
April 1 1:05 p.m. Baltimore Sarasota
April 2 1:05 p.m. Minnesota Pt. Charlotte
April 3 1:05 p.m. Minnesota Ft. Myers
New York Yankees
March 24 1:05 p.m. Detroit Lakeland
March 25 1:05 p.m. Detroit Tampa
March 27 7:05 p.m. Toronto Tampa
March 28 1:05 p.m. Atlanta Orlando
March 29 7:05 p.m. Baltimore Tampa
March 30 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia Tampa
March 31 1:05 p.m. Houston Kissimmee
April 1 1:10 p.m. Miami Jupiter
April 2 7:10 p.m. Miami Jupiter
April 3 2:10 p.m. Mets Port St. Lucie
April 4 12:05 p.m. Mets Tampa
