Now available for preorder: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2027 / Arizona, as we open the paperback up to preorders and make the eBook versions available free of charge to book buyers. (more…)
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Chase Field renovation plan moves forward
Gov. Katie Hobbs is expected to sign into law legislation diverting sales and income taxes generated at Chase Field back into upgrades and repairs to the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the result of bipartisan approval for the measure in the state Senate. (more…)
D-Backs, Phoenix look to state for Chase Field renovations funding
With the decision made to stay in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks and state officials are seeking funding options for Chase Field renovations–with a local sales-tax rebate next on the agenda. (more…)
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Arizona
We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Arizona is now available for preorder, with units expected to ship before Sept. 15 and a free eBook download included! (more…)
Arizona Bill Would Exempt MiLB Players From Minimum Wage Laws
An Arizona lawmaker has submitted a bill that would exempt minor league players from the state’s minimum wage laws, a proposal that has the backing of Major League Baseball. (more…)
Study: Cactus League Provides Economic Boost in 2018
The 2018 Cactus League spring training season generated over $370 million for Arizona’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the findings of a newly released study. (more…)
Now Available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2016 / Arizona
We have another new eBook to announce: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2016 / Arizona is now available for purchase. (more…)
Chandler moves ahead with Compadre Stadium demolition
The Chandler (Az.) City Council last night approved a zoning change allowing housing development on a 65-acre site that include Compadre Stadium, former spring-training home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Compadre Stadium opened in 1986 as spring home of the Brewers, replacing the team’s home in Sun City. It was only home to the Brewers until […]
Astros invoke Arizona move in spring-training discussions
With a preferred Palm Beach Gardens location off the table, Houston Astros team lawyer Giles Kibbe says he plans on visiting Arizona in the next few weeks and will probably meet with folks pitching a Phoenix-area home for the team. We have more about Kibbe’s comments on our sister site, Spring Training Online. If you […]
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2014 / Arizona
We have another book release: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2014 / Arizona eBook is now available for purchase and download. You can view the book’s page at Amazon.com here. We’ve overhauled the title and completely updated it for Spring Training 2014. Spring training is America’s annual transformation from darkness to light, from cold […]
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Arizona
Our latest ebook is now available for Kindle and Nook users: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Arizona. This book is both for the hardcore baseball fan – who goes to spring training to scout out their favorite team in depth – as well as the more casual fan who heads to spring […]
Glendale: We need to rework spring-training leases
The upcoming mayoral election in Glendale, Az., has some importance for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, as candidate Jerry Weiers wants to renegotiate the teams’ leases for the Camelback Ranch complex. The issue: Glendale is collapsing under the weight of sports-facility debt, relating both to the spring-training complex and Jobing.com Arena, the […]
Freedom Baseball League begins play
Independent baseball is going to be a hard sell in the Arizona desert, and the first game for the Freedom Baseball League drew a small crowd at Scottsdale Stadium. An announced of 637 was on hand at Scottsdale Stadium to see the Copper State Prospectors defeat the Arizona Centennials, 5-3. It’s a little hard to get any […]