Grapefruit League Primer

Jason Michael Barker

Planning a trip to Florida this spring? Here's the all the scoop you need, from ballpark location and capacity to ticket information for each club (for a good laugh, be sure to check out the street address of the Yankees' spring training site).

Atlanta Braves
Disney's Wide World of Sports (built 1997)
700 South Victory Way
Kissimmee, Florida

Seating Capacity: 9,500
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/braves.htm

Ticket prices: $10.50 (lawn) to $17 (lower deck reserved)
To order tickets: (407) 839-3900

Full squad reports: February 22

Baltimore Orioles
Fort Lauderdale Stadium (built 1962)
5301 NW 12th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Seating Capacity: 8,340
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/orioles.htm

Ticket prices: $3/$6 (child/adult general admission) to $12 (box)
To order tickets: (954) 776-1921

Full squad reports: February 22

Boston Red Sox
City of Palms Park (built 1992)
2201 Edison Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida

Seating Capacity: 6,990
Seating Diagram: http://www.redsox.com/springtraining/seating.html

Ticket prices: $10 (reserved) to $11 (box)
To order tickets: (941) 334-4700 or (877) 733-7699

Full squad reports: February 24

Cincinnati Reds
Ed Smith Stadium (built 1989)
2700 12th Street
Sarasota, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,500
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/reds.htm

Ticket prices: $5 (general admission) to $12 (box)
To order tickets: (813) 287-8844 or (941) 334-3309

Full squad reports: February 21

Cleveland Indians
Chain of Lakes Park (built 1966)
Cypress Gardens Boulevard
Winter Haven, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,000
Seating Diagram: Not available

Ticket prices: $5 (berm) to $13 (lower box)
To order tickets: (216) 241-8888

Full squad reports: February 21

Detroit Tigers
Joker Marchant Stadium (built 1966)
2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,027
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/tigers.htm

Ticket prices: $5 (general admission) to $8 (reserved)
To order tickets: (813) 287-8844 or (407) 839-3900

Full squad reports: February 22

Florida Marlins
Space Coast Stadium (built 1993)
5800 Stadium Parkway
Viera, Florida

Seating Capacity: 8,1000
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/marlins.htm

Ticket prices: $5 (general admission) to $12 (box)
To order tickets: (813) 287-8844 or (941) 334-3309

Full squad reports: February 23

Houston Astros
Osceola County Stadium (built 1984)
10000 Bill Beck Boulevard
Kissimmee, Florida

Seating Capacity: 5,130
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/astros.htm

Ticket prices: $7 (general admission) to $12 (box)
To order tickets: (407) 839-3900

Full squad reports: February 23

Kansas City Royals
Baseball City Stadium (built 1987)
300 Stadium Way
Davenport, Florida

Seating Capacity: 8,000
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/royals.htm

Ticket prices: $6 (general admission) to $10 (box)
To order tickets: (407) 839-3900 or (941) 424-2500

Full squad reports: February 22

Los Angeles Dodgers
Holman Stadium at Dodgertown (built 1953)
4101 26th Street
Vero Beach, Florida

Seating Capacity: 6,500 (plus 1,500 grass)
Seating Diagram: Not available

Ticket prices: $12 (box)
To order tickets: (561) 569-6858

Full squad reports: February 22

Minnesota Twins
Lee County Sports Complex (built 1991)
14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Fort Myers, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,500
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/twins.htm

Ticket prices: $9 (reserved) to $12 (box)
To order tickets: (612) 33-TWINS or (800) 33-TWINS

Full squad reports: February 25

Montreal Expos
Roger Dean Stadium (built 1998)
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,200
Seating Diagram: http://www.gopbi.com/partners/rogerdeanstadium/seatingchart.html

Ticket prices: $5 (standing room) to $17 (field box)
To order tickets: (561) 966-3309

Full squad reports: February 22

New York Mets
Thomas J. White Stadium (built 1987)
525 NW Peacock Boulevard
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,347
Seating Diagram: Not available

Ticket prices: $7.50 (upper grandstand reserved) to $13 (reserved box)
To order tickets: (561) 871-2155 or (718) 507-TIXX

Full squad reports: February 20

New York Yankees
Legends Field (built 1996)
1 Steinbrenner Drive
Tampa, Florida

Seating Capacity: 10,200
Seating Diagram: http://www.legendsfieldtampa.com/springtraining_tickets.htm

Ticket prices: $9 (upper reserved) to $13 (lower reserved), box seats sold out
To order tickets: (813) 287-8844 or (813) 879-2244

Full squad reports: February 23

Philadelphia Phillies
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (built 1955)
800 Phillies Drive
Clearwater, Florida

Seating Capacity: 6,882
Seating Diagram: http://www.philliesspringtraining.com/phillies_tickets.htm

Ticket prices: $6 (reserved) to $12 (box)
To order tickets: (727) 442-8496 or (215) 463-5000

Full squad reports: February 23

Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field (built 1923)
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, Florida

Seating Capacity: 6,562
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/pirates.htm

Ticket prices: $6 (general admission) to $9 (box)
To order tickets: (813) 287-8844 or (813) 898-2100

Full squad reports: February 22

St. Louis Cardinals
Roger Dean Stadium (built 1998)
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,200
Seating Diagram: http://www.gopbi.com/partners/rogerdeanstadium/seatingchart.html

Ticket prices: $5 (standing room) to $17 (field box)
To order tickets: (314) 421-4400, (618) 222-2900 or (561) 966-3309

Full squad reports: February 21

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Al Lang Field at Florida Power Park (built 1977)
180 2nd Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, Florida

Seating Capacity: 7,227
Seating Diagram: http://www.devilrays.com/tickets/2000_SpringTraining/alLang.html

Ticket prices: $4 (general admission) to $14 (field box)
To order tickets: (727) 825-3250, 898-RAYS (Pinellas County) or 282-RAYS (Hillsborough)

Full squad reports: February 23

Texas Rangers
Charlotte County Stadium (built 1986)
2300 El Jobean Road
Port Charlotte, Florida

Seating Capacity: 5,336
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/rangers.htm

Ticket prices: $7 (grandstand) to $9 (box)
To order tickets: (941) 625-9500

Full squad reports: February 24

Toronto Blue Jays
Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field (built 1990)
373 Douglas Avenue
Dunedin, Florida

Seating Capacity: 6,106
Seating Diagram: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/spring/diagrams/bluejays.htm

Ticket prices: $9 (bleachers) to $13 (box)
To order tickets: (727) 733-0429

Full squad reports: February 23

 

about the author

After the Dodgers move to Arizona, Jason Michael Barker plans on lobbying to change the old facility's name to "Jasontown." Tell him he has a better chance of reopening the Royals' theme park as "Barker and Baseball" at jmb@strikethree.com.