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Spring Training Stats Tell Us Almost Nothing
Last night I was poking around at baseball-reference.com, looking at Brandon Belt, for whom I hold a lot of hope. I guess they’ve been there for a while, but it was on his page that I first noticed 2013 spring-training … Continue reading
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The Giants Choose Arizona Over Florida
Bill Veeck, in his autobiography, Veeck as in Wreck, writes that avoiding racism was one reason the Cactus League was established. In the early 1940s, Veeck was the owner of the minor league Milwaukee Brewers and the team trained in … Continue reading
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Marlin, Texas (pop. 4,000)
The history of spring training, like the history of baseball itself, is one of ongoing professionalization and standardization. Major league teams today have permanent complexes in Florida and Arizona, with modern facilities and highly trained staff, efficient marketing and an … Continue reading
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