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Just about everything a fan would want to know about attending a spring training game at any of the Cactus League's 10 ballparks is detailed in this guidebook, so no matter where you go the Arizona Spring Training Ballpark Guide has got you covered.

For starters, the cost of tickets and parking are given, all seating sections are described, and the locations of nearby hotels and restaurants are listed, as are the schedules for each team. But where this book really hits a home run is with its in-depth information that answers fans' most common questions, such as which seats are shaded, where to get autographs, how to buy tickets, when the gates open and what can or cannot be brought into the stadium.

With plenty of pictures to compliment its prose, this book is essential for anyone planning a trip to Arizona for spring training in 2012.

Book Info

  • 6" x 9" paperback with 196 pages, 47 photos & 10 seating chart diagrams
  • Published in late February 2012

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  • 2012 Cactus League Ballpark Guide

    Book Contents

    The Arizona Spring Training Ballpark Guide ensures that you will get the most out of your day at the ballpark, no matter which ballpark you happen to be at on any given day during the 2012 Cactus League season. Written to help you plan your trip and then be your companion on it, the guide provides detailed details about each of Arizona's 10 spring training ballparks, a mileage chart so you'll know the distances between them, and complete schedules for all 15 teams that train in the Grand Canyon State.

    Specifically, each Cactus League ballpark chapter includes the following information:

    Sample Pages
    PDF page - Ballpark Basics  Ballpark Basics
    (Peoria Sports Complex)
    PDF page - Ballpark Overview  Ballpark Overview
    (Scottsdale Stadium)
    PDF page - Seating  Seating
    (Camelback Ranch)
    PDF page - Game Day  Game Day
    (Goodyear Ballpark)
    PDF page - Area Info  Area Info
    (Salt River Fields)
    PDF page - Team Info  Team Info
    (Tempe Diablo Stadium)
    Arizona Spring Training Ballpark Guide sample page
    Graham Knight in Goodyear
    About the author
    Graham Knight's passion for ballparks is evident in the very Web site that you are browsing, as he launched Baseball Pilgrimages in 2002 and has since written over 80 detailed articles about the individual ballparks that he has visited. During spring training of 2009 he saw a game in each and every Cactus and Grapefruit League ballpark, 26 in all, and that trip inspired this book, now in its 3rd edition. Since 1989 he has taken 14 trips to either Arizona or Florida to see spring training, and in 2012 he will once again visit both states.
    Ballpark Basics

  • Location and directions
  • Parking
  • Factual info, such as capacity, outfield dimensions, and contact phone number

    Ballpark Overview

  • Description of the ballpark and what makes it unique
  • Outside the park - location of entrance gates and ticket windows
  • Inside the park - location of bullpens, scoreboards, souvenir shops
  • Practice fields

    Seating

  • A listing of all sections and their corresponding ticket prices
  • How many rows are found in each section
  • Seating chart diagram
  • Seats in the shade
  • Seats to avoid (obstructed views)
  • Handicapped and VIP seating
  • Standing room and ease of moving about the ballpark
  • Buying tickets - Web site address, phone number and box office hours
  • Age at which children need to have a ticket

    Game Day

  • Ballpark gate opening times
  • Food, drink and bag policy
  • The best places to get autographs
  • Concession stand specialties, beer choices and whether Coke or Pepsi is served

    Area Info

  • Closest major highways and distance to major airports
  • Safety of area and things to do nearby
  • A listing of hotels and restaurants close to the ballpark

    Team Info

  • 2011 spring training recap
  • 2012 home schedule (complete schedules are listed at the back of the book)


    This guide is comprehensive, so no ballpark is glossed over. All are given equal treatment, as you can see in the book's table of contents:

    Ballpark Team(s) Pages
    Camelback Ranch Dodgers and White Sox 17
    Goodyear Ballpark Indians and Reds 15
    Hohokam Park Cubs 15
    Maryvale Baseball Park Brewers 13
    Peoria Sports Complex Mariners and Padres 15
    Phoenix Municipal Stadium   A’s 14
    Salt River Fields D-backs and Rockies 19
    Scottsdale Stadium Giants 16
    Surprise Stadium Rangers and Royals 15
    Tempe Diablo Stadium Angels 14


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