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How Tampa became a Spring Training destination
Manage episode 477457359 series 1940854
It’s Spring Training time, and for the next two months, fans of the Yankees, Blue Jays, Orioles and other Grapefruit league teams get to experience a slightly more relaxed brand of baseball before the regular season starts.
Florida Matters takes you on a tour of Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, the Spring Training base for the Baltimore Orioles. The team's Senior VP of Communications, Jennifer Grondahl, explains some of the traditions the Orioles bring to the Tampa Bay region, including their newest mascot, Mr. Splash. You'll also meet a trio of siblings reconnecting at Spring Training over their love of baseball.
And hear from baseball man Rick Vaughn. He led public relations for two major league teams for decades: the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. And he’s the author of two books about the history of baseball in the Tampa Bay region: 100 Years of Baseball on St. Petersburg’s Waterfront: how the game helped shape a city, and Tampa Spring Training Tales: Major League Memories.
348 episodes
Manage episode 477457359 series 1940854
It’s Spring Training time, and for the next two months, fans of the Yankees, Blue Jays, Orioles and other Grapefruit league teams get to experience a slightly more relaxed brand of baseball before the regular season starts.
Florida Matters takes you on a tour of Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, the Spring Training base for the Baltimore Orioles. The team's Senior VP of Communications, Jennifer Grondahl, explains some of the traditions the Orioles bring to the Tampa Bay region, including their newest mascot, Mr. Splash. You'll also meet a trio of siblings reconnecting at Spring Training over their love of baseball.
And hear from baseball man Rick Vaughn. He led public relations for two major league teams for decades: the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. And he’s the author of two books about the history of baseball in the Tampa Bay region: 100 Years of Baseball on St. Petersburg’s Waterfront: how the game helped shape a city, and Tampa Spring Training Tales: Major League Memories.
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