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With so many fans around, copycat conferences began popping up in cities such as New York, Salt Lake City, Denver, Atlanta and Seattle. They represent a mix of American League and National League squads, and all hail from cities east of the Mississippi River except for the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros. Again, they are a mix of American and National League clubs, and all but two teams - the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs - hail from west of the Mississippi. In 1947, Veeck decided to take his Cleveland Indians west to sleepy Tucson, Ariz., where he owned some ranch property. In 2008, the tiny Arizona town of Goodyear (population 59,548 at the time) lured the Cleveland Indians back from the Sunshine State - they had trained in Winter Haven, Fla. One advantage for vacationing baseball fans is that Cactus League stadiums are much closer to each other geographically than Florida, so it's possible to catch multiple games in the same day in different Arizona stadiums. Veeck was no stranger to publicity, having given away live animals at games and staged weddings at home plate. For his 60th birthday, my wife and some of her brothers flew him to Chicago to watch a Cubs home series.
Today, there are 15 Major League Baseball teams that call Florida home from late February through mid-March. Although Grapefruit League teams play each other in official exhibition games, there is no Grapefruit League champion. The Washington Nationals were the first to set up a spring training camp in Jacksonville in 1888 and played the very first Major League exhibition road game against the New York Giants. Cooper, J.J. "Spring training Secret: Most Rosters are Set in Advance." Baseball America. I'm far from a baseball junkie, but I've recently discovered the charm of a Minor League game - small stadium, close to the action, lots of between-inning shenanigans. With its temperate spring weather, dry air and endless stretches of golf courses, Arizona's Cactus League quickly became a baseball vacation destination rivaling Florida. Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. After the Nationals went 48-86 in the 1888 season, Florida lost some of its luster as a training destination. If someone bought me a ticket to Tampa to watch a few spring training games, I wouldn't refuse the generosity. By 1914, more teams followed suit, with clubs training in St. Petersburg, St. Augustine, Jacksonville and Tampa. For lots more information about the history and future of America's favorite pastime, check out the related HowStuffWorks links on the next page.

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