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re: Why do Arizona & Florida have a monopoly on spring training
Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:42 pm to turnpiketiger
Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:42 pm to turnpiketiger
Fun fact that I didn't realize before visting the area, but Hot Springs, Arkansas was the birthplace of MLB Spring training
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Hot Springs, Arkansas, is recognized as the "birthplace" of Major League Baseball spring training, starting with the Chicago White Stockings in 1886. Due to its therapeutic hot springs and mild climate, it became a premier destination for legends like Babe Ruth and Cy Young to train from the 1880s to the 1930s.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 12:43 pm
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Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:45 pm to turnpiketiger
Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:46 pm to jdd48
The vibe for the Cactus League is awesome, especially since they’ve gotten rid of the outlier facilities in Tucson and Yuma and everything is in metro Phoenix. You could go for a week, stay at the same resort, and catch a game at every facility. The Grapefruit League is too spread out in comparison, not to mention the weather is more unpredictable in Florida than AZ.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:50 pm to blueridgeTiger
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The St Louis Browns once held spring training in Bogalusa
And go figure, they were one of the worst organizations in the league their entire existence
Posted on 3/3/26 at 1:50 pm to LemmyLives
The McAllen airport is advertised as the official home of the Dallas Cowboys.
I’m not sure what goes on in McAllen with the Cowboys to this day.
I’m not sure what goes on in McAllen with the Cowboys to this day.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 2:13 pm to jdd48
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Arizona is both prettier and more laid back than Texas.
We went out there for the first time last October and it was pretty awesome. I could definitely see us moving there if the opportunity arises. Its just a different world compared to SE Louisiana.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 2:46 pm to turnpiketiger
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Tell me why not
having a pile of facilities available within a short drive to a major airport for one.
also near large enough population centers and popular vacation areas for another.
The cities you're talking about have a combined population of around 275K
Phoenix metro has 5 million
Tampa metro area has 3 million
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale/ W. Palm Beach has around 6 million
Orlando has 3 million
so you have a LOT more eyes available as potential ticket buyers just with the actual population.
That's not counting the sheer number of people who will be in those areas for vacation anyway.
That's a bunch of potential customers available to you just by them being in the area.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 2:51 pm to turnpiketiger
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Why do Arizona & Florida have a monopoly on spring training
Because that’s where the teams are clustered. There is no incentive for any organization to set something up elsewhere.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:04 pm to chalmetteowl
Here is an article from the Bogalusa Enterprise of January 13, 1921 about the upcoming spring training: Note the other venues in Louisiana hosting spring training:
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:58 pm to BabyTac
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I’m not sure what goes on in McAllen with the Cowboys to this day.
Jerrah has a lot of business partners.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 4:57 pm to AlwysATgr
The more important question on this board is, why do the two worst cities in the south have monopolies on the Sec football championship game (Atlanta) and the sec baseball tournament (Birmingham/Hoover)???
I actually like Arizona and Florida.
I actually like Arizona and Florida.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:02 pm to Honkus
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Fun fact that I didn't realize before visting the area, but Hot Springs, Arkansas was the birthplace of MLB Spring training
Lots of Chicago mob activity in Hot Springs from back then until the 1950’s.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:06 pm to turnpiketiger
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Tell me why not
They cluster together because the teams in those areas all play each other during spring training. Spreading out spring training facilities across more states would be an objectively stupid idea.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:21 pm to turnpiketiger
Cause no one wants to go to the fricking Rio Grande Valley unless they have to.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:41 pm to turnpiketiger
Palm Springs region should host a couple teams, easy access to Arizona.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:04 pm to turnpiketiger
Because those are the two most destination states visited by snow birds. Retires have money and they like baseball, especially when they can see their favorite team play.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:08 pm to turnpiketiger
quote:because no one wants to travel to south west Texas over Arizona or south Florida
The Rio Grande Valley region in Texas could be a great fit for this. It would boost the local economy, they definitely have the ideal weather for it and it’s much more centralized than Arizona or South Florida.
You must be retarded
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:12 pm to turnpiketiger
Teams have been going south to Florida (Grapefruit League) and a lesser extent AZ (Cactus League) for almost 100 years.
quote:Was nothing but prairie dogs and tumble weeds a hundred years ago. Heck, even 30 years ago.
The Rio Grande Valley region in Texas
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