With workouts beginning this week, spring training 2019 is approaching full bloom. Two events are worth noting if you are in Florida: spring training celebrations in Sarasota and Bradenton.
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2019 Spring Schedule Posted
We’ve posted the Pittsburgh Pirates 2019 spring schedule, as the team plans for another Grapefruit League training camp at LECOM Park and Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida.
Living History in Bradenton’s LECOM Park
This is a big spring training at LECOM Park, with the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrating 50 seasons at the venerable ballpark.
Darwin Brewing to Mark 50 Years of Bucs Baseball With New Brew
Bradenton has become a mecca for craft-beer drinkers, and that expertise is extending to LECOM Park this spring, as Darwin Brewing is prepping a special golden ale to mark 50 years of Pittsburgh Pirates training in the Florida city.
Planning Ahead for St. Patrick’s Day Games
If there’s an occasion that sums up the carefree nature of spring training, it’s St. Patrick’s Day games, as March 17 matches turn into true events across the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. Here are our favorite games scheduled for St. Patty’s Day 2018.
Pirates to Celebrate 50 Years of Bradenton Spring Training
The Pittsburgh Pirates will mark 50 years of Bradenton spring training at LECOM Park in 2018, as team president Frank Coonelly promises the team will be there for a “long, long time.”
Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 Spring Schedule Posted
We’ve posted the Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 spring schedule, as the team prepares for another Grapefruit League training camp at Pirate City and LECOM Park in Bradenton.
Best of the Ballparks, Grapefruit League: LECOM Park
In the end, the vote wasn’t close when readers of Spring Training Online were asked to select their favorite Grapefruit League venue. Capturing at least 65 percent over three rounds of voting, LECOM Park was chosen as the Best of the Ballparks fan favorite for the second straight year.
Best of the Ballparks, Grapefruit League Finals
We’re down to the finals in our annual Best of the Ballparks competition in the Grapefruit League, where fans selected LECOM Park and Hammond Stadium to compete for the championship. So go vote!
Best of the Ballparks, Grapefruit League Final Four
We’re down to the Final Four in our annual Best of the Ballparks competition in the Grapefruit League, where fans selected LECOM Park, Joker Marchant Stadium, Hammond Stadium and JetBlue Park to move on.
