In 1977 Dunedin became home to the Blue Jays for spring training. Over 40 years later the Blue Jays are the only Major League franchise that still plays in their original spring training park. In 2019 construction began to renovate the park and the Blue Jays signed a 25-year lease …
Read More »Rays Take Down Braves
Playing for the second time in four days, the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays faced off in North Port on Tuesday afternoon. With overcast skies and a breeze fluttering through Cool Today Park, the Rays topped the Braves in a 5-2 victory. Both teams struggled at the plate …
Read More »Unlikely Braves Trio: Tik Tok, The Bachelor and Crossword Puzzles
The crossword puzzle clue reads, what new social media platform is filled with videos about this reality television spoilers and theories? No, this isn’t an actual crossword puzzle clue, but it represents three of the Atlanta Braves player’s unexpected pastimes during Spring Training. The clock ticks away in North Port, …
Read More »Tigers and Red Sox play to a tie in Spring Training
The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers went head to head Monday afternoon in Lakeland. The 3-hour game ended in a tie after the Tigers made a huge comeback in the last few innings. A look at the teams Although spring training doesn’t count for much or usually mean …
Read More »Dunedin Stadium: Home Away From Home
Spring Training attracts fans from not only all parts of the USA, but from other countries as well. Violet and Dave Kerr traveled from Toronto, Canada to watch the Blue Jays take on the Atlanta Braves at Dunedin Stadium. Their dedication to their team turned Spring Training into more then …
Read More »George M. Steinbrenner Field: Old and New Traditions
When it comes to baseball, all stadiums share the love of the game but each one has a different atmosphere. When you walk into the recently renovated George M. Steinbrenner Field, you get a sense of the Yankees pride that runs through the facility. The pride of the Yankees franchise …
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