Opening day of Spring Training at Salt River Fields Stadium, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies drew a record crowd of 12,528 on Saturday. Because they share the same stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona as part of the Cactus League it was appropriate for the Dbacks and the Rockies to face each other on opening day. For a team that went from having the worst stats in the Cactus League out of Spring...
In most states around the country baseball has come to an end until spring. But in Arizona baseball is just heating up. This past weekend the Tucson Padres hosted a 3-day event “Fiesta Mexicana De Beisbol” at Kino Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The San Diego Padres Future Stars competed against three teams from the Mexican Pacific League. The Naranjeros of Hermosillo, the Aguilas of Mexicali and the Yaquis of Ciudad Obregon all made the...
Tiffany Brooks is the first American Professional Female Baseball player to play in the Arizona Summer League, a professional instructional/ prospect league affiliated with the independent North American League. The league is based in Yuma, Arizona, and is made up of four teams and 57 players. Tiffany was drafted onto Team Canada, run by ex-MLB Pitcher, Kip Gross. Tiffany is no stranger to Arizona, having played in the Arizona Winter League in Yuma in...
MLB All Star events are underway in Phoenix, Arizona and a great way to kick off the events is to attend the All Star FanFest. Orlando Cepeda and Rollie Fingers were in attendance on Saturday and signed autographs for 200 fans. There is so much to do at FanFest a full day is not enough time to see and do everything. There are demo zones to test out the newest equipment in baseball, and...
In their inaugural season, The Tucson Padres ended a 4 game series against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Rockies affiliate) in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday, sweeping the series. Anthony Rizzo is perhaps the most popular player for the Tucson Padres. He was traded from the Red Sox farm system to the Padres as part of the Adrian Gonzales deal and plays 1B for the team. Rizzo batted 4th in the lineup on Sunday and...
With over twelve thousand fans rushing through the gates, how could you resist a Spring Training game at Salt River Fields? It’s mid-March and spring training is well underway in Arizona. The Phoenix area, known as ‘The Valley” is jumping with sports journalists, scouts, vendors, ball players, security and of course fans. With ten MLB spring training stadiums in the Cactus League, it’s difficult to decide which stadium and games to attend unless you...
Arizona baseball is about to kick off in high gear. This past Saturday I made my way to Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ home of the Arizona Diamondbacks for FanFest 2011. Upon entering the stadium, I met Bobby Freeman sitting at an autograph table by himself with his keyboard and sound gear next to him. Bobby is the Musical Mascot for the D-backs and has held this position since the inaugural season in 1998....
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
