Spring Training History
May 8th, 2008
Spring training almost started at the same time as baseball itself. The first record spring training event occurred in 1870 when the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Chicago White Stockings held camps in New Orleans. However, some believe the first spring training wasn’t until the Washington Capitals had a four-day training camp in Jacksonville in 1888. Either way in 1900 spring training
was established as a ritual in baseball. During this time, most American and National League teams go out of town for players to train and mangers to evaluate the players. There are three distinct eras for spring training.
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