Many aspects of the City of Dunedin and the Toronto Blue Jays history together were on display February 16, at the 2023 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, held at TD Ballpark. CLICK HERE for Video Recap CLICK HERE for a Photo Gallery There was the 47-year relationship between Dunedin and the Blue Jays dating back to the […]
The 2022 Florida Grapefruit League Season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, February 26, 2022, with a full schedule of games. The schedule continues through Tuesday, March 29. For the complete schedule of more than 200 games in 12 Florida locations, visit, https://floridagrapefruitleague.com/schedule/. Florida’s 15 teams, conducting their annual Spring Training workouts in the Sunshine State, […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite having to end 12 days early, and cancel 86 games because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Florida Spring Training Season was a success. Nearly 883,000 fans attended 199 games for an average of nearly 6,000 fans per game. Highlights from the 2020 season included: The debut of the Atlanta Braves new […]
Photo Gallery NORTH PORT, Fla. – At the 2020 Governor’s Baseball Dinner at CoolToday Park in North Port, Governor Ron DeSantis joined baseball fans from across the state to highlight the impact of America’s pastime in Florida. “This dinner is an important part of the baseball calendar as it signifies the start of another season […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The deadline to purchase a ticket for the annual Governor’s Baseball Dinner is Friday, February 7. Individual tickets are available for purchase, along with tables of eight, at CoolToday Park, Florida’s newest Spring Training facility. The guest list features Governor Ron DeSantis, a former college baseball player at Yale University, and MLB […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The two teams squaring off in the 2019 World Series have deep roots in the Florida Grapefruit League. While their beginnings in the State of Florida date back to the 1960s, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals grew even closer to one another when they began sharing, Florida’s second two-team Spring Training […]
TALLAHASSEE – Get ready for 33 days and 235 Florida Spring Training Baseball games between Friday, February 21 and Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Major League Baseball’s annual pilgrimage to Florida begins with three games on Friday, February 21 with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins taking the field against college teams with […]
TALLAHASSEE – For the fourth consecutive year, the largest St. Patrick’s Day Party in the State of Florida has been held at a Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training Baseball Game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater. On Sunday, March 17, 11,340 baseball fans were in attendance when the Phillies hosted the New York Yankees. The Phillies also […]
Photo Gallery from the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner Media Credential Request TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of a new season of Major League Baseball Spring Training in Florida, makes its second stop in Palm Beach County in the last five years when the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, in West […]
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Sports Foundation congratulates the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2018 World Series Championship. The Red Sox were one of 15 teams that began their season in the Sunshine State in February when teams reported for Florida Spring Training. Since arriving in Fort Myers/Lee County as its Spring Training home, the […]