Spring Training Handbook - A Comprehensive Guide to the Grapefruit and Cactus League Ballparks, 2d ed. (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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 utilise 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	August 2013
Authors:	Josh Pahigian
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	260
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7195-9
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sporting venues Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-7195-6
Barcode:	9780786471959

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