Take me out to the ball park…..and get me out of this cold weather! Lather up the sunscreen, grab a hot dog and let’s play ball! It’s time for Spring Training in Tucson, Arizona! Spring training is almost as old as baseball itself. The best evidence suggests that spring training first took place in 1870, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Chicago White Stockings held organized baseball camps in New Orleans, LA. Other baseball historians say that the Washington Capitals of the National League pioneered spring training in 1888, holding a four-day camp in Jacksonville.

The specific origins really don’t matter. By 1900, spring-training was firmly established as a baseball ritual, with most American and National League teams heading out of town. Players could train and managers could evaluate in short sleeve weather. Smaller Florida and Arizona communities were suddenly known across the nation because of the allure provided by major-league baseball. Tucson. St. Petersburg. Fort Lauderdale. Sarasota. Bradenton.

Tucson Hosts Spring Training at Tucson Electric Park. Seating 11,500, Tucson Electric Park is considered one of the finest Spring Training facilites around. TEP is home to both the White Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks during the Spring. You can check here for the schedule and purchase tickets online - Diamondbacks and White Sox Spring Training.

The Colorado Rockies will be playing at Hi Corbett Field. You can check out The Rockies Spring Training Schedule and purchase tickets by clicking here on this link - Rockies Spring Training.

If you are planning to visit Tucson for Spring Training you need to find accommodations soon for the best selections. Consider a vacation rental for your visit to Tucson. You will have more privacy, space and more choices. Click here to view Tucson Vacation Rentals on the Google Interactive Map at Furnishedhomes.com

See you in Tucson!