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Tomorrow is Jeters final spring training game, and Monday is the start of the end of a brilliant baseball career.

I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That’s all mental. It messes people up.

Derek Jeter

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The Braves ballpark  Champion Stadium part of the ESPN Wide World of Sports of Complex, and Disney is nice looking from the outside, it just does not give off that spring training feel like the other ballparks.

Champion Stadium ESPN Wide World of Sports of Complex 700 S. Victory Way Kissimmee, FL 3474
Champion Stadium
ESPN Wide World of Sports of Complex
700 S. Victory Way
Kissimmee, FL 3474

Once inside and looking out over the outfield it is the absence of advertising on the outfield walls and the oversized scoreboard that draws your attention. Having been to every spring training ballpark except the Mets and Phillies I came away feeling a little disappointed in the venue. If  you are a baseball fan or someone that has never been to spring training  and  visiting Orlando, I suggest visiting the Astros or the Tigers in Lakeland, before seeing a game here.

Champion Stadium ESPN Wide World of Sports of Complex Kissimmee, FL www.ballparkprints.com
Champion Stadium
ESPN Wide World of Sports of Complex
Kissimmee, FL
http://www.ballparkprints.com

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It’s Friday the cold, snowy weather is still pounding us in the northeast and I’m leaving for spring training in about 4 hours. While going through everything and looking up information I came across this:

Major league baseball has asked its players to stop tossing baseballs into the stands during games, because they say fans fight over them and they get hurt. In fact, the Florida Marlins said that’s why they never hit any home runs. It’s a safety issue.

It made me laugh!

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Yankees’ Top Starting Pitchers Impress Girardi

Angels’ Albert Pujols prepared to ‘shut a lot of mouths’ this season

Feldman, pitchers face live hitters for first time

Jose Reyes: ‘I feel like I’m 100 percent and back to normal’

Matt Garza already making impression in clubhouse

D-backs’ young shortstops not fearing competition

Yasiel Puig too heavy in camp?

Spring training headlines gives us fans hope, and sometimes cause to worry…

Rodger Dean Stadium Jupiter FL www.ballparkprints.com
Rodger Dean Stadium Jupiter FL http://www.ballparkprints.com

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Along the lines of PNC Park, the Great American Ball Park home to the Cincinnati Reds located on the Ohio River is ballpark I believe overlooked when discussing beautiful ballparks located in cities…

Great American Ballpark
Great American Ballpark http://www.ballparkprints.com
Great American Ball Park Cincinnati Ohio
Great American Ball Park Cincinnati Ohio http://www.ballparkprints.com

Visit http://www.ballparkprints.com where images of ballparks and classis Ozzie Sweet images are always beging added.

 

 

 

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Sitting on the Allegheny River, and the “New Pittsburgh” is beautiful PNC Park home to the rising Pittsburgh Pirates. This from a life long baseball fan who is also huge Yankees fan (grew-up in the shadow of Yankee Stadium) and is only haunted by one game, the 7th game of the 1960 World Series. If you are a Yankees fan, October 13, 1960 is nothing but heartache. No defeat for me hurts and stills hurts more than that one. Here are a few side notes, October 8th, 1960 was the first World Series game I attended, and for years sitting in an umbrella stand at my house was one of Bill Mazeroski’s game used bats from the 1960’s until I gave it to a neighbor who was from Pittsburgh.

Sitting on the Allegheny River Pittsburgh Pa.
Sitting on the Allegheny River Pittsburgh Pa. http://www.ballparkprints.com

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This winter has been our “Groundhog Day”! So if you are sitting at home watching the snow feeling trapped, enjoy this movie and just maybe you will feel a little liberated….

http://youtu.be/1ISn24hrO_E

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While reading Nationalpastime.com, this caught my eye.

2006 after deliberating for a little more than four hours, a jury rules the Angels did not breach a contract with the city of Anaheim when the ball club changed its name. Thirteen months ago the team known as the Anaheim Angels became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim prompting the city where it plays to file a lawsuit, claiming the change in name amounted to at least $100 million in lost revenue. (http://www.nationalpastime.com/)

Then I wondered how many times the team located in Anaheim changed its name? A hundred years ago it was common practice for teams to change its name. Today it is the ballparks that are getting there names changed almost yearly. Listed below are the names the Angels have used, I like Anaheim Angles…

  • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (808-650 W-L, 2005 – 2013) – 4 Playoff Appearances
  • Anaheim Angels (664-632 W-L, 1997 – 2004) – 1 World Championship, 1 Pennant, and 2 Playoff Appearances
  • California Angels (2440-2616 W-L, 1965 – 1996) – 3 Playoff Appearances
  • Los Angeles Angels (308-338 W-L, 1961 – 1964)
  • Overall (4220-4236 W-L, 1961 – 2013) – 1 World Championship, 1 Pennant, and 9 Playoff Appearances
  • From Baseball Reference

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1970 Washing Senators
1970 Washing Senators http://www.ballparkprint.com

2014 Spring Training Reporting Dates: Major-League Teams

Organization Pitchers & Catchers First
Workout		 Position
Players		 First full workout
Arizona D-Backs Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 12
Atlanta Braves Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
Baltimore Orioles Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
Boston Red Sox Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 20
Chicago Cubs Feb.13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
Chicago White Sox Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 20 Feb. 21
Cincinnati Reds Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 20
Cleveland Indians Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 17
Colorado Rockies Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 22
Detroit Tigers Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
Houston Astros Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 20
Kansas City Royals Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 20
Los Angeles Angels Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
Los Angeles Dodgers Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 14
Miami Marlins Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 21
Milwaukee Brewers Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 22
Minnesota Twins Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 21 Feb. 22
New York Mets Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 20 Feb. 21
New York Yankees Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 20
Oakland Athletics Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 20
Philadelphia Phillies Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
Pittsburgh Pirates Feb. 12 Feb.13 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
St. Louis Cardinals Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
San Diego Padres Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
San Francisco Giants Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
Seattle Mariners Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
Tampa Bay Rays Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb.20
Texas Rangers Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 20
Toronto
Blue Jays		 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21
Washington
Nationals		 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19