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In the past week, I drove a total of 1,166 miles across the Sunshine State as I explored 7 different Grapefruit League ballparks of  Major League Baseball during the 2023 Spring Training season. I ranked each ballpark from Best to, well not so best. Here’s the criteria on what I …

Since the 20th century, Pittsburgh native Margie Pappa has volunteered to work the inflatable ‘speed pitch’ at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida, for the Pirates’ home spring training games. “I’m in my 27th year,” Pappa said. “I’ve had [kids] tell me that they’ve been in other places for their vacation …