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1.
Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Location; Daytona Beach, Florida
Affiliate; Montreal Expos
Jackie Robinson StadiumJackie Robinson Ballpark (also known as Jackie Robinson Stadium or City Island Ball Park) is a historic Minor League Baseball Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 105 East Orange Avenue on City Island, in the Halifax River. The ballpark, originally known as City Island Ball Park, opened in 1914. This minor league baseball Park is home of the Daytona Tortugas and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Daytona Beach was the first Florida city to allow Jackie Robinson to play during the 1946 season's spring training. Robinson was playing for the Triple-A Montreal Royals, who were in Florida to play an exhibition game against their parent club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Both Jacksonville and Sanford refused to allow the game due to segregation laws. Daytona Beach permitted the game, which was played on March 17, 1946. This contributed to Robinson breaking the Major Leagues' color barrier the following year when he joined the Dodgers. The refusal by Jacksonville, previously the Dodgers' spring training home, led the team to host spring training in Daytona in 1947 and build Dodger Town in Vero Beach for the 1948 season. A statue of Robinson is now located at the south entrance to the ballpark. Info help From; Wikipedia
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Florida Exchange Stadium
Location; Dunedin, Florida
Affiliate; Toronto Blue Jays
Florida Auto Exchange StadiumFlorida Auto Exchange Stadium (originally Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field) is located in Dunedin, Florida. This Minor League Baseball stadium was built in 1990 and holds 5,509 people. It is the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as home to the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Class A Florida State League and the Dunedin High School Falcons baseball team. This minor league baseball stadium's name reverted from the name it had since 2004, Knology Park, when the naming agreement with Knology, a southeastern United States communications and entertainment company, expired on September 30, 2008. On November 7, 2010, the stadium was renamed again after the naming rights were purchased by the Florida Auto Exchange, a Dunedin car sales center. Florida Auto Exchange Stadium is ranked by Sports Illustrated as one of the top five facilities to watch a Major League Baseball Spring training game. Dunedin has been the only spring home for the Toronto Blue Jays since their inception in 1977. Info help From; Wikipedia;
3.Bragen FieldLocation; Jacksonville, Florida Affiliate; Montreal Expos  Baseball Grounds of JacksonvilleBragan Field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville which opened in 2003. It is the home field for one of the premiere Minor League baseball stadiums in North America. It is home of the Jacksonville Sun (Class AA; Southern League). home of the Jacksonville Suns (Class AA; Southern League). Two teams named the Suns have played in Jacksonville since 1962: a class Triple-A International League team from 1962–1968, and the current Double-A team from 1970 to the present. From 1985–1990 the team was known as the Jacksonville Expos, when they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos MLB team. Info help From; milb.com & Wikipedia |
4.Bright HouseLocation; Clearwater, Florida Affiliate; Philadelphia Phillies  Bright House StadiumBright House Field is the home for the Phillies' Spring Training games and home field for the Clearwater Threshers. The ballpark is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 19, adjacent to Carpenter Field. The Phillies have been training in Clearwater, Florida since 1948. Carpenter is used in Spring Training by the Phillies' major league and Minor League players, along with teams in the Florida State League, Gulf Coast Rookie League and the Florida Instructional League. Info help From; http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com |
5.Transition FieldLocation; Pt, St. Lucie, Florida Affiliate; New York Mets  Transition FieldTransition Field, aka, Digital Domain Park has been the Spring Training home of the New York Mets since 1988. It is located in Pt. Saint Lucie on Florida's east coast. In addition the stadium also plays host to the St. Lucie Mets Class A team and the Gulf Coast Mets Rookie League team. The stadium was built in time for the 1988 season and holds 7,160 people. It is the Spring training home of the New York Mets (who moved from St. Petersburg's Al Lang Stadium), as well as the home to the St. Lucie Mets Class A team and the Gulf Coast Mets Rookie League team. Info help From; Wikipedia |
6.ChampionLocation; Orlando, Florida Affiliate: Atlanta Braves  Champion StadiumChampion Stadium is part of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex that is located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Atlanta Braves use Champion Stadium for their spring training. The stadium opened in 1997 and features a natural grass playing field. The stadium has 4 luxury suites and two party boxes. Champion Stadium was originally known as Cracker Jack Stadium. When it was first built, Frito-Lay purchased the naming rights to the venue for ten years and put its Cracker Jack brand on the stadium. Frito-Lay chose not to renew its naming rights deal. During most of 2007, it was referred to as The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports. Info help From;Wikipedia |
7.Jet blueLocation; Port Charlotte, Florida Affiliate; Tampa Bay Rays  Jet Blue Stadium at Charlotte County Sports ComplexJet Blue Stadium is located within the Charlotte County Sports Complex.The Charlotte Sports Park is home to the Tampa Bay Rays spring training and the Charlotte Stone Crabs regular season, as well as other events. In March 2014, Charlotte Sports Park was named the #1 spring training destination by the readers of USA Today and 10 Best.[7] This minor league baseball stadium has also been used by the local community for non-baseball events like concerts, festivals, and expos. It has hosted such musicians as Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, The Little River Band, and Simple Plan. Info help From; Wikipedia |
8.Space CoastLocation; Cocoa, Florida Affiliate; Florida, Marlins  Space Coast StadiumSpace Coast Stadium is located within Cocoa Expo Baseball complex. The baseball stadium that was completed before the 1994 season as part of a plan to bring spring training for the (then new) Florida Marlins to Viera, Florida. It is also the home of the Brevard County Manatees, a minor league baseball franchise. Occasionally, the Gulf Coast League Nationals also play their home games in this park. Info From; Wikipedia |
9.Ed SmithLocation; Sarasota, Florida Affiliate; Baltimore Orioles  Ed Smith StadiumEd Smith Stadium was formerly the spring home of the Chicago White Sox (1989–1997) and the Baltimore Orioles (1991). In 1998, it replaced Plant City Stadium as the spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds. From 1989 to 2009, the stadium hosted a series of Minor League Baseball teams, the Single-A Sarasota White Sox, Sarasota Red Sox, and Sarasota Reds. From 2004 until 2009, it housed the Gulf Coast League's Gulf Coast Reds. Ed Smith has also hosted high school and college baseball tournaments. Info help From; Wikipedia |
10.hanley fieldLocation; Lakeland, Florida Affiliate; Detroit Tigers  Hanley FieldHenley Field is one of the historic, Minor League Baseball Stadiums built Florida. Opened in 1922, it is located at 1125 North Florida Avenue. Clare Henley, for whom the park was named in 1942, encouraged its construction in an effort to persuade a professional baseball team to train there. On May 23, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. As happened in 2002, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (Advanced-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) will play at Henley Field for the duration of their 2016 season due to the renovation of nearby Joker Marchant Stadium. Info help From; Wikipedia |
11.Mckechnie FieldLocation; Bradenton, Florida Affiliate; Pittsburgh Pirates  McKechnie FieldMcKechnie Field is a located in Bradenton, Florida. It is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is named for Bradenton resident and baseball great, Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates in 1925 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 to World Series titles. He was also a coach of the Cleveland Indians in 1948. Several notable members of the Baseball Hall of Fame such as, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Mike Schmidt have played at McKechnie Field during their careers. This Minor League Baseball stadium also hosts minor league baseball games for the Bradenton Marauders, the Pirates' High-A club in the Florida State League. Info help From; Wikipedia |
12.Steinbrenner FieldLocation; Tampa, Florida Affiliate; New York Yankees  Steinbrenner FieldGeorge M. Steinbrenner Field (formerly known as Legends Field[7]), is located in Tampa, Florida across Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, home of Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The minor league baseball stadium serves as the home of the Tampa Yankees, the New York Yankees' affiliate in the Class A Advanced Florida State League, and is the Yankees' spring training home. The dimensions of the field precisely mimic that of the old Yankee Stadium, and the scalloped grandstand facade (the frieze) is also meant to invoke the old ballpark in the Bronx. Info help From; Wikipedia |
13.Joker marchant stadiumLocation; Lakeland, Florida Affiliate; Detroit Tigers  Joker Marchant StadiumPublix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium is located in Lakeland, Florida. The stadium, opened in 1966, was renovated in 2003, holds 8,500 people, and was named after local resident and former Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Marcus "Joker" Marchant. It is the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers, as well as the regular season home for the minor league affiliates Lakeland Flying Tigers and Gulf Coast Tigers. On March 15, 2011, the largest crowd in the stadium's history (10,307 people) watched a spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. Info help From Wikipedia |
14.Roger Dean StadiumLocation; Jupiter, Florida Affiliate; Miami, Marlins  The Roger Dean Stadium located in Jupiter, Florida is the only stadium in the country to host four minor league teams: the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Baseball Florida State League, and the Gulf Coast Marlins and Gulf Coast Cardinals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. The teams share the main stadium where the games are played. However, the teams have their own practice fields, outdoor batting cages, several pitching mounds, and state-of-the-art conditioning rooms. help info From; Wikipedia |
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