2019 Governor’s Baseball Dinner

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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 Palm Beach, hosts the event on Sunday, February 17.

“This will be an exciting evening showcasing one of America’s greatest pastimes,” said Florida Sports Foundation President & CEO, Angela Suggs.  “Now with two stadiums and four teams in Palm Beach County, the area has become a prime spring training destination.  We are honored to continue this historic event once again in West Palm Beach.”

The 2019 Governor’s Baseball Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. as dinner will be preceded by a VIP Reception and meet and greet.  MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is scheduled to attend along with representatives from many of the 15 teams who annually train in Florida, along with a number of baseball greats.

Tables for the event, which seat 10, are priced at $1,200 and includes admission to pre-dinner reception. A limited number of VIP tables of 10 are available at $2,000 and includes access to a VIP Baseball Legends Reception.  Individual seats are $135. Baseball fans in attendance will also have the opportunity to bid on silent auction items from Florida’s Spring Training teams.

Table and seat purchases can be made on line at www.palmbeachsports.com. For more information, call the Palm Beach County Sports Commission at (561) 233-3096 or the Florida Sports Foundation at (850) 298-6638.

For 2019 Florida Spring Training schedules for all 15 teams beginning on Saturday, February 23, visit www.floridagrapefruitleague.com.

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  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Florida Sports Foundation Chairman of the Board Jesse Biter is interviewed at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: VIP guests mingle at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: VIP guests mingle at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: VIP guests mingle at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: VIP guests mingle at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Table decor and food at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: MLB Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Teams are presented with awards at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)
  • ST PETE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Former MLB players and baseball legends Tino Martinez, Davey Johnson, Fred McGriff and Wade Boggs speak at the 2018 Governor’s Baseball Dinner, a celebration of the opening of spring training, is held at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field on February 15, 2018. Representatives from each of the 15 teams that play in the Grapefruit league, plus numerous state and local officials attended the event Thursday night. Major League Baseball Spring Training annually attracts more than 1.5 million fans to Florida in March, with an estimated $752 million economic impact on the state. (Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson/Florida Sports Foundation)