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Peanuts crack between fingers, discarded sunflower seeds give way beneath thousands of fans’ sneakers, soda gets slurped at alarming velocity between cheering and some good ol’ trash talk. The air is thick with sunshine and smoke generated by a solid month of grilling hot dogs. Spring training holds this austere sense of tradition for me, even though I didn’t spend every March of my childhood cross-legged on the lawn, hoping for a fly or foul. I didn’t grow up around spring training, but Phoenix sure has. And it’s because of this tradition and economic engine, ingrained in the metro since 1947, that many of us like to refer to the Cactus League Spring Training season as the “most wonderful time of the year.” When Cactus League Spring Training is in full swing, fifteen teams play at 10 fields around the Valley every single day for over a month. Each ballpark is a short drive from another, officially making Phoenix Metro the largest concentration of professional baseball facilities in the U.S. A lesser known fact about spring training: It’s the leading reason for locals’ extended lunch breaks every March. Guilty as charged. For the first time since the late ‘70s, the league’s most nomadic team, the Oakland Athletics, will return to Mesa, leaving Phoenix Municipal Stadium for former Chicago Cubs’ stomping ground at Hohokam Stadium. The park was renovated to the tune of $26.9 million. Nearing the end of its seventh decade, spring training baseball’s history is rich with stories. “Play Ball” exists to help you become a part of history, to curate your own spring training adventures. Whether you’re a native looking for a go-to league reference or a visitor from Chicago, “Play Ball” is a guide dedicated to making the most of spring training. There’s an entire league schedule on page 8 and guides to the best places to eat, play and stay near your team’s home field. Hold the relish,

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CONTENTS

Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers

6 Letter from the Cactus League President 8 Cactus League Spring Training Schedule 10 Stadium Locator Map 12 Camelback Ranch Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians

Oakland Athletics

14 GOODYEAR BALLPARK 16 HOHOKAM STADIUM San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners

Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies

RIVER FIELDS 20 PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX 22 ATSALT TALKING STICK Chicago Cubs

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Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers

28 SURPRISE STADIUM

Milwaukee Brewers

BASEBALL 18 MARYVALE PARK

San Francisco Giants

24 SCOTTSDALE STADIUM Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

30 TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM

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he 2015 Arizona Cactus League season welcomes you to our beautiful facilities and to the great state of Arizona! Congratulations to Play Ball magazine for its continued support and corporate partnership as we equally advocate the Arizona Cactus League and its associated success.

More than 1.7 million fans attended Cactus League games in 2014, our historic 68th season of spring training baseball in Arizona. In addition to enjoying the highest quality of pre-season professional baseball and the best weather in America, you are part of one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important economic engines. The Arizona Cactus League generates more than $430 million of economic impact on our state during the Spring Training season. Throughout the rest of the calendar year, the events at these magnificent facilities generate more than $220 million. All told, the Cactus League and its associated facilities generate more than $650 million of economic vitality every year, not to mention the good times and great memories fans, family and friends like you experience! This season, as you enjoy watching our 15 Cactus League teams, we congratulate the Oakland Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moving into their new ballpark, a renovated Hohokam Stadium, creating yet another tourism magnet for fans to travel to Arizona for a convenient and exciting baseball vacation. Also, please take a moment to

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recognize the countless stadium volunteers and community leaders whose dedicated efforts ensure that your spring training experience is enjoyable and memorable.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to working with new Gov. Doug Ducey to ensure that the Cactus League and its associated facilities are state of the art. The Cactus League Association will explore creative opportunities to continue to keep the Arizona Cactus League an unforgettable experience for you and your family. Thank you, and enjoy your Cactus League Spring Training experience!

2015 SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL SCHEDULE For updates: CactusLeague.com Games start at 1:05 or 1:10 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise indicated. Night games start at 7:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise indicated. Dates, times and teams are subject to change. Tickets available through these ticket agencies: tickets.com (800.905.3315), ticketmaster.com (800.745.3000), Fry’s Marketplace locations or stadium box offices.

MARCH/APRIL SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

MARCH

LAA @ CWS OAK @ MIL ARI @ SF @3:05 CIN @ CHI MIL @ TEX KC @ COL SD @ CLE LAD @ SEA

LAA @ SF SD @ CHI CWS @ MIL COL @ ARI OAK @ CIN CLE @ LAD TEX @ SEA SF @ KC

CIN @ LAA @12:10 MIL @ OAK LAD @ SF ARI @ COL CWS @ CLE TEX @ LAD SEA @ SD CHI @ KC

LAA @ CIN OAK @ TEX LAD @ SF SD @ CHI KC @ MIL ARI @ CWS CIN @ COL CLE @ SEA

CLE @ CIN SF @ OAK ASU @ ARI - Salt River

KC @ TEX CIN @ CLE CWS @ LAD ARI @ COL OAK @ SF SEA @ SD UW-Milwaukee @ MIL - Maryvale

FRIDAY

LAA @ ARI CLE @ OAK MIL @ SF LAD @ CHI COL @ SEA KC @ CIN TEX @ CWS SD @ KC

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SATURDAY

SEA - Seattle Mariners SF - San Francisco Giants TEX - Texas Rangers Red = Night Game Blue = College Match-up

MIL @ LAA OAK @ CHI CHI @ SF COL @ ARI CLE @ CIN LAD @ CWS SD @ SEA TEX @ KC

LAA @ OAK SD @ SF CHI @ COL TEX @ MIL ARI @ SEA CIN @ KC LAD @ CLE SEA @ CWS

CHI @ LAA SEA @ OAK SF @ CWS COL @ MIL CIN @ ARI KC @ CLE CWS @ TEX LAD @ SD

SD @ LAA OAK @ KC TEX @ SF CLE @ CHI MIL @ SEA ARI @ CLE CWS @ COL CIN @ LAD

CWS @ LAA LAA @ KC SF @ OAK CHI @ MIL SEA @ ARI COL @ CIN CLE @ LAD TEX @ SD SF @ ARI @7:10

TEX @ LAA CWS @ ARI SF @ CIN OAK @ LAD CHI @ SD CLE @ KC

SEA @ LAA KC @ SF MIL @ COL OAK @ CLE ARI @ LAD CWS @ SD CIN @ TEX @6:05

COL @ OAK SF @ CHI LAD @ ARI SD @ CIN CLE @ CWS LAA @ SEA KC @ TEX

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SD @ OAK ARI @ SF KC @ CHI LAA @ COL CIN @ CLE SEA @ CWS MIL @ SD LAD @ TEX

SD @ COL CWS @ CIN CHI @ LAD OAK @ SEA MIL @ KC @6:05 ARI @ COL @7:10

CHI @ OAK COL @ CWS SEA @ SD LAA @ TEX SF @ CLE MIL @ ARI @6:40

OAK @ LAA COL @ SF CIN @ MIL TEX @ ARI SEA @ CLE CWS @ LAD CHI @ TEX KC @ SD

CLE @ LAA OAK @ MIL SF @ COL SD @ LAD CHI @ SEA TEX @ CIN CWS @ KC @6:05

CLE @ SF MIL @ CHI TEX @ COL ARI @ CIN SD @ CWS CWS @ SEA LAA @ OAK @12:05 LAD @ KC @12:05

SF @ MIL CHI @ ARI @6:40 TEX @ CIN LAA @ LAD COL @ KC CLE @ SEA

LAA @ CHI @4:05 SEA @ MIL SD @ ARI CIN @ CLE LAD @ CWS KC @ SEA OAK @ SF COL @ TEX @6:05

CWS @ ARI @12:10 CLE @ CIN @12:05 MIL @ SD @12:05 OAK @ SF @7:15 - AT&T Park LAD @ LAA @7:05 - Angel Stadium

LAD @ OAK CIN @ SF @6:05 ARI @ MIL OAK @ COL SEA @ TEX CHI @ CWS KC @ SD LAA @ CLE

ARI @ LAA TEX @ OAK CWS @ CHI CLE @ ARI SEA @ KC MIL @ CIN SF @ LAD COL @ SD

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KC @ LAA CWS @ OAK SF @ ARI ARI @ SF TEX @ CHI MIL @ LAD COL @ SD SEA @ CIN CLE @ TEX

THURSDAY

KC - Kansas City Royals LAA - Angels of Anaheim LAD - Los Angeles Dodgers MIL - Milwaukee Brewers OAK - Oakland A’s SD - San Diego Padres

ARI - Arizona Diamondbacks CHI - Chicago Cubs CIN - Cincinnati Reds CLE - Cleveland Indians COL - Colorado Rockies CWS - Chicago White Socks

WEDNESDAY

MIL @ CLE COL @ SEA OAK @ SF @7:15 - AT&T Park LAD @ LAA @7:05 - Angel Stadium CHI @ ARI @6:40 - Chase Field

SF @ LAA CIN @ OAK SEA @ CHI LAD @ COL COL @ CLE KC @ CWS ARI @ SD MIL @ TEX

LAD @ LAA COL @ CHI CLE @ MIL KC @ ARI CHI @ CIN OAK @ CWS SF @ SEA SD @ TEX

CLE @ MIL @12:05 SEA @ COL @12:05 CHI @ ARI Chase Field

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Spring Training Tips

ou’ve applied your sunscreen, adjusted your ballcap, grabbed a bit of cash and are ready to throw back a few cold ones at the ballpark. However, there’s a bit more to attending a

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• Map out the games you want to attend. To get seats to the games you want to see, you must plan ahead. Some weekday games are a little slower to fill up, but usually it’s not the case.

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spring training game than you might realize. From etiquette to preand post-game bonuses, read these tips and tricks — just to ensure you’ve covered all your bases!

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• Don’t ask for autographs if you are an adult. • Don’t call an ump a ref. We know football is still fresh in everyone’s mind, but it’s time to get your head in the ballgame!

• Get to the games early. You don’t want to miss batting practice, and you want good seats and good parking. (Note: Some teams hold workouts after a game, too.)

• Don’t push little kids out of the way for a fly ball. • Don’t only go to games; Enjoy the rest of the Greater Phoenix Area while in town. (See stadium pages for our suggestions of nearby places to eat, play and stay.)

• Know the stadium. Is parking free? Do the concession stands accept plastic? Does the home team always sit along the 1st base line, or does it switch at so-and-so stadium?

• Don’t wear clothes or jerseys in support of a team that’s not playing. You don’t have to root for the home team, but it’s tacky to support one that isn’t even in the dugout.

• Have the supplies you need to beat the weather: sunglasses and sunscreen. Sitting outside for a few hours can be hard even for a native Arizonan. • Drink water. The sun and a cold beer are a winning combination until you get heat stroke. Stay hydrated with a water between drinks.

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GETTING TO THE GAMES

Goodyear Ballpark

Bell Rd

Cubs Park Sloan Park Maryvale Stadium Peoria Sports Complex

PHOENIX

SUN CITY

PEORIA

GLENDALE

HoHoKam Stadium

Pima Rd

83rd Ave

STADIUM MAP Camelback Ranch

Scottsdale Rd

El Mirage Rd

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• Don’t interfere with the game. This is especially important at a Cubs game. The fans are still not over the Steve Bartman debacle.

Scottsdale Stadium Surprise Stadium Tempe Diablo Stadium Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

PARADISE VALLEY

Glendale Ave

Indian Bend Rd

SCOTTSDALE

Indian School Rd Thomas Rd

51st Ave

Camelback Rd

Indian School Rd Thomas Rd

PHOENIX

Van Buren

Van Buren St

Roeser Rd

Mesa Dr

TEMPE

Brown Rd Center St

Estrella Pkwy

48th St

AVONDALE

Country Club

McKellips Rd

Yuma Rd

MESA

Baseline Rd

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CAMELBACK RANCH CHICAGO WHITE SOX / LOS ANGELES DODGERS Stadium Info: 10710 W. Camelback Rd., Glendale Seating Capacity: 13,000 Year Opened: 2009 Phone: 623.302.5000 Tickets: $9 to $44 Parking: Free

Eat

Max’s Sports Bar and Restaurant

Everything you want in a sports bar — walls lines with memorabilia and more than 100 televisions and a menu of comfort food.

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FATE Brewing Company

Take a break from the concession stands’ Coors and Buds for some locally brewed craft suds.

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Saddle Ranch Chop House

Chicago White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers

When the White Sox moved from Florida in 1998, they helped christen Tucson Electric Park with the Diamondbacks, creating the league’s second shared facility. Their arrival also created a great crosstown spring training rivalry with the Cubs in Mesa. Games between the two teams continue to be among the league’s biggest draw.

The Dodgers have provided two of the biggest surprises in baseball — both nationally and locally. First, they left Brooklyn in 1958 and moved to the West Coast. Then almost as surprising as their move from Brooklyn to L.A. was their departure from their long-time “Dodgertown” spring training home in Vero Beach, Fla., to Camelback Ranch in Glendale in 2008.

DID YOU KNOW: The fuzzy, green Chicago White Sox mascot is called “Southpaw,” a nickname for left-handed pitchers.

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DID YOU KNOW: The L.A. Dodgers were recently bought for $2 billion.

HOME SCHEDULE

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Date Time Opponent

March 5 1:05

Dodgers

March 4 1:05

White Sox

March 7 1:05

Mariners*

March 6 1:05

Mariners

March 9 1:05

Diamondbacks

March 8 1:05

Brewers

March 11 1:05 Rangers

March 10 1:05 Rockies*

March 12 1:05 Giants

March 13 7:05 Reds

March 15 1:05 Angels

March 14 1:05 Indians

March 17 1:05

March 16 1:05 Athletics

Mariners

March 20 1:05 Cubs

March 18 1:05 Cubs

March 21 1:05 Royals

March 19 1:05 Angels

March 24 1:05 Rockies

March 22 1:05 Indians

March 26 1:05

Dodgers

March 23 1:05

Diamondbacks

March 28 1:05 Athletics

March 25 1:05

Padres

March 30 1:05 Indians

March 27 7:05 Giants

April 1

March 29 1:05 Rangers

1:05

Padres

March 31 1:05

White Sox *Split Squad

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Steaks. Bulls. Rock ‘n’ roll. This is an all American eatery meets ski lodge meets saloon girls. It doesn’t have to make sense on paper.

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Westgate Entertainment District Shop, dine and play before or after the game at this entertainment hub. This place even has its own official beer (Bud Light).

Glendale Historic District

Explore the neo-Greek design of the Alex Theatre, Victorian homes, the Mayan-influenced Derby House and the castle-like El Miradero building.

Wet ‘n’ Wild

The name says it all. Cool off at this water park featuring rides and slides like the Constrictor, Maximum Velocity, Serpentine Complex or Monsoon Bay.

Stay

Comfort Suites

The smoke-free Comfort Suites has the Camelback Ranch ballpark and many other surrounding sports arenas right in its backyard.

Renaissance Inn by Marriott

Root for the home team, then retreat to your home away from home.

Sheraton Crescent Hotel

Stay entertained with the Olympic-sized pool, 166-foot water slide, racquetball, sand volleyball and basketball.

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GOODYEAR BALLPARK CINCINNATI REDS / CLEVELAND INDIANS Stadium Info: 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear Seating Capacity: 10,311 Year Opened: 2009 Phone: 623.882.3130 Tickets: $8 to $29 Parking: $5

Eat Saddle Mountain Brewing Company

Saddle Mountain, Goodyear’s first microbrewery, has come a long way from an operation in the owner’s home to the current 15 barrel brew house where you can throw a few back before or after a game. Sorry, Coors.

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Majerle’s Sports Grill

Cincinnati Reds

Cleveland Indians

Baseball’s first professional team became the Cactus League’s latest addition in 2010, joining the Cleveland Indians in Goodyear. A charter member of the American Association, the Reds joined the National League in 1890 and have the longest professional lineage of any current major league team.

The Indians are the Cactus League’s prodigal son. They returned to Arizona in 2009 after a 16-year hiatus in Florida, moving to the West Valley city of Goodyear. Prior to their departure at the conclusion of the 1992 Cactus League season, the Indians spent 45 springs at historic Hi Corbett Field in Tucson.

DID YOU KNOW: The 1998 season was all about brotherly love for the Reds. They started brothers Barry and Stephen Larkin at shortstop and first base, and Bret and Arron Boone at second and third bases.

DID YOU KNOW: Since 1973 a true Indians fan, John Adams, strikes a large drum bass at every home game.

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CLEVELAND INDIANS

Date Time Opponent

March 3 1:05 Indians

March 4 1:05 Reds

March 5 1:05 Indians

March 6 1:05 Royals

March 8 1:05

March 7 1:05

Mariners

Dodgers

March 9 1:05 Angels

March 10 1:05 Cubs

March 11 1:05 Royals*

March 12 1:05 Royals

March 14 1:05 Rockies

March 13 1:05

Diamondbacks

March 16 1:05 Giants

March 15 1:05

Padres

March 18 1:05

March 17 1:05 Reds

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This chain was started by former Phoenix Sun Dan Majerle — no wonder this menu will bring out your A-game.

Eat your Wheaties — or at least a hearty soup and sandwich — before spending the day in the sun.

Play Wildlife World Zoo

Visit more than 6,000 animals representing 600 exotic and endangered species.

Phoenix International Raceway

This one-mile track built in 1964 hosts two NASCAR race weekends a year in spring and fall.

Brass Armadillo Antique Mall

All this baseball making you nostalgic? Get some retail therapy among the aisles of this 55,000-square-foot antique mall.

Stay Marriott Residence Inn

With a little imagination, you can practically smell the outfield grass from your hotel room — or maybe that’s just the Palm Valley Golf Course.

Holiday Inn Express Phoenix 1-10 West/Goodyear

March 19 1:05 Rangers

March 20 7:05 Angels

March 22 1:05 Athletics

March 21 1:05 Rockies*

March 25 7:05 Rangers

March 23 1:05 Athletics

Just a hop, skip and a fly ball away from Goodyear Ballpark and other sporting hubs.

March 27 7:05

March 24 7:05 Giants

Wigwam Resort

Brewers

March 28 1:05 Cubs*

March 26 1:05 Reds

March 30 1:05

Padres

March 29 1:05

White Sox

April 1

1:05

Diamondbacks

March 31 1:05

Mariners

April 2

12:05 Indians

April 3

Brewers

1:05

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This 440-acre resort has more than 80 years of history entwined within its walls. From 8,000 rose bushes to a water slide to boot, the adobe-and-timber abode is one for Instagram.

HoHoKam Stadium Oakland Athletics Stadium Info: 1235 N. Center St., Mesa Seating Capacity: 10,000 Year Opened: 2015 Phone: 877.493.2255 Tickets: $9 to $30 Parking: $7

Eat Rosa’s Mexican Cantina

When people visit Arizona, they tend to seek out authentic Mexican cuisine. Rosa’s is a well-awarded disher of Baja style Mexican food.

Organ Stop Pizza

OAKLAND ATHLETICS The Oakland Athletics are one of the Cactus League’s most nomadic teams. In 1969, one year after relocating from Kansas City (after starting in Philadelphia) the Athletics moved its spring training operations from Bradenton, Fla., to Rendezvous Park in Mesa. The A’s left Rendezvous Park to move into a new Hohokam Park in 1977, played at Scottsdale Stadium in 1979, and in 1984 moved to Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Hohokam Stadium has been the location for a few Major League Baseball spring training records. In 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009 the Chicago Cubs set various attendance records

at the ballpark. Hohokam, which hosted the Chicago Cubs’ games until 2013, has been razed or demolished twice since 1952. The stadium, renovated throughout 2014 in anticipation of the Oakland Athletics’ movein, featured the work of HOK Architects, which has also designed Baltimore’s Camden Yards, Cleveland’s Jacobs Field and Coors Field in Denver. The Oakland A’s have a 20-year agreement with the ballpark.

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The only way to describe the menu is glorified Hot Pockets inspired by Cornish mining food.

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Mesa Arts Center

It’s hard to miss the MAC. It’s a stunning facility in the heart of Mesa that includes four theaters, five art galleries and 14 art studios.

Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum

For a pretty penny, you can ride in a warbird at this commemorative airbase. You can also tour the museum of aircraft and aviation.

Saguaro Lake Ranch Stables

Take a day — or weekend — to ride horse trails through the Sonoran Desert in the Goldfield Mountain Range. The Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch also offers kayaking and tubing on the Salt River.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Date Time Opponent

March 3 1:05 Giants

March 7 1:05 Angels

Stay

March 8 1:05

White Sox

March 10 1:05

Diamondbacks

Holiday Inn & Suites PhoenixMesa/Chandler Boasting Mesa’s largest outdoor pool, complete with waterfalls, a stay here also offers proximity to golf courses and, of course, Hohokam.

March 11 1:05 Indians March 12 1:05

Mariners

March 14 1:05 Giants* March 17 1:05

Padres*

March 20 1:05

Dodgers

Country Inn & Suites Mesa

March 24 1:05 Cubs

Winner of a renovations excellence award, this Country Inn & Suites Mesa has all the fixings for a comfortable stay — including warm cookies in the lobby.

March 27 1:05 Rangers

Fairfield Inn & Suites Mesa

March 21 1:05 Reds

March 29 1:05

Brewers

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It’s all in the name — this home of the mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ also plays host to some noteworthy pizzas (including gluten-free options).

12:05 Angels

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If being a 10-minute drive from Hohokam Stadium ranks high on hotel priorities, this hotel’s, shall we say, a home run.

Maryvale Baseball Park Milwaukee Brewers Stadium Info: 3600 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix Seating Capacity: 10,000 Year Opened: 1998 Phone: 623.245.5555 Tickets: $8 to $23 Parking: $5

Eat Macayo’s

For more than 60 years, this Phoenix-based chain has won over discerning taste buds with its family recipes.

Haus Murphy’s

Grub on German-inspired nosh to the souds of a tuba and accordion player.

Moto Sushi

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Milwaukee Brewers When the Brewers played at Compadre Stadium in Chandler starting in 1985, their run was a 12-year tailgate party among the citrus farms. The Brewers are also nomads of sorts. They have played at Tempe Diablo Stadium, Sun City Stadium, and their current home, Maryvale Baseball Park.

DID YOU KNOW: After the first half of the sixth inning at a Brewers home game, fans watch guys in sausage costumes race.

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March 6 1:05

Dodgers*

This attraction park has miniature golf, bumpers cars (and boats), a sky wire, go karts and arcade among many other activities for children and young at heart.

Stay Staybridge Suites

March 7 1:05 Rangers

March 12 1:05 Rockies

Nestled in the same neck of the woods as Westgate City Center, guests of this pet-friendly extended stay hotel will never want for outside entertainment.

March 14 1:05 Cubs

La Quinta Inn & Suites

March 9 1:05 Royals March 10 1:05 Reds

Surf the free Wi-Fi and grab a complimentary breakfast before heading to the ballpark!

March 15 1:05 Athletics March 19 1:05 Giants March 20 1:05

Diamondbacks

March 22 1:05

White Sox

Holiday Inn West

As the only full-service hotel near the ballpark, take advantage of complimentary guest laundry, 24-hour business center and on-site dining.

March 25 1:05 Athletics March 26 1:05

Mariners

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Castles N’ Coasters

Contemporary, ancient and modern mediums meet at this multi-floor museum. Just don’t miss The Firefly room!

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UW-Milwaukee

An Ohio transplant, this chocolate factory hosts tours and, of course, tops the list of souvenirs to bring back for coworkers and friends. It’s too sweet to pass up.

Phoenix Art Museum

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Peoria Sports Complex San Diego Padres / Seattle Mariners Stadium Info: 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria Seating Capacity: 11,333 Year Opened: 1994 Phone: 623.773.8720 Tickets: $5 to $29 Parking: $5

Eat Firebirds

This upscale chain serves up steaks, seafood, American fare and cocktails in a warm, lodgelike setting.

The Haymaker Restaurant Co.

San Diego Padres

Seattle Mariners

One of four expansion teams to join Major League Baseball in 1969, the Padres set up spring training camp in Yuma. Despite the distance, they held spring training in Yuma for 25 years before entering into their current partnership with the Seattle Mariners and the city of Peoria at the Peoria Sports Complex. DID YOU KNOW: Just behind the right field fence at Petco Park, home to the Padres, there is a white sand beach.

The Mariners are the fourth expansion team to begin play in the Cactus League before playing an official major league game. They called Tempe Diablo Stadium home before permanently moving into the Peoria Sports Complex in 1994. Sharing that facility with the San Diego Padres, the two started a trend by becoming the first pair to share a spring training facility.

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Pizza has been a family business for this institution for more than 100 years. The coal-fired brick oven bakes up fresh ingredients, including homemade mozzarella, that has swooned the stomachs of Rudy Giuliani and Frank Sinatra.

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Looking for some delicious BBQ, whiskey and burgers? The folks at Haymaker know a thing or two about the best ways to enjoy them all.

Play Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Feed a tiger. Go on a safari. Zipline over some of the Sahara’s biggest predators. You can do all this during a day trip north, just outside Sedona.

Lake Pleasant

Take your pick: camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

Challenger Space Center

From wind tunnel and flight simulations to an indoor planetarium and meteorite exhibition, get an experience that’s a little out-of-this-world.

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Padres

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March 5 1:05

Padres

March 10 1:05 Giants

March 7 1:05

Diamondbacks

March 12 1:05

Dodgers

March 9 1:05 Indians

March 14 1:05 Rangers

March 11 1:05 Rockies

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March 16 1:05 Cubs

March 13 1:05

Brewers

Hampton Inn

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Diamondbacks

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Free Wi-Fi, hot breakfast (they’ll even package it “to go” if you’re running late) and proximity to the ballpark and Arrowhead Towne Center are a hard lineup to beat.

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March 24 1:05

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La Quinta Inn & Suites

Brewers

March 20 7:05 Royals

March 18 1:05 Athletics

March 27 7:05 Rockies

March 26 1:05 Royals

March 29 1:05

March 28 1:05 Giants

Mariners

March 31 7:05 Royals

March 30 1:05 Angels

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White Sox

Across from the stadium and near Arrowhead Towne Center and AZ Ice hockey arena.

Holiday Inn Express Peoria North Near Peoria Sports Complex, Camelback Ranch and Surprise Stadium, a few golf courses and Arrowhead Towne Center.

Scottsdale

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It’s Golf Bucket List Time. First Stop: Arizona

When you want to play the very best, tee it up with Troon Golf Arizona. There’s something transcendent about golf in the desert—where vivid green fairways and bright blue skies meet rugged terrain. With Troon Golf Arizona, you’ll be playing some of the best courses the Southwest has to offer, and experiencing the finest playing conditions and friendliest customer service in the game.

Left to right: Golf Club of Estrella, Goodyear; Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler.

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Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Arizona Diamondbacks / Colorado Rockies Stadium Info: 7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale Seating Capacity: 11,000 Year Opened: 2011 Phone: 480.270.5000 Tickets: $9 to $28 Parking: $5

Eat El Chorro

A lodge, once frequented by Clark Gable and John Wayne, was converted into a restaurant in the late ‘30s. Situated at the base of Camelback and Mummy mountains, the setting is as sublime as the menu.

Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks enjoy the distinction of being the Cactus League’s only home team. They started spring training in the Old Pueblo in 1998, sharing Tucson Electric Park with the Chicago White Sox. They opened spring training in 2002 as World Series champs after beating the New York Yankees in a memorable 7-game series. DID YOU KNOW: According to a poll by teammarketing.com, the cheapest place, out of all the MLB teams’ fields, to buy beer and a hot dog is at the D-Backs’ Chase Field. This past season it cost $5.50.

As Major League Baseball continued to expand, it also fueled the Cactus League’s growth. The Rockies joined the National League and played at historic Hi Corbett Field in Tucson. In 2008, the Rockies opened spring training as World Series runners-up, after being swept by the Boston Red Sox.

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Of the appropriate words — sophisticated, elegant, trendy, yet traditional and ingenious — perhaps the best description of the Mission and its menu of modern Latin cuisine is charming.

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This eclectic restaurant is brimming with energy. From its infamous burgers to its extensive wine list, the menu crosses continents and cuisines with style.

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Casino Arizona

Where fun is only limited by the imagination.

Butterfly Wonderland

A man-made rainforest filled with thousands of colorful, friendly butterflies in the middle of the desert.

Octane Raceway

Expel that need for speed behind the wheel of a go-kart on this indoor/outdoor 1/3-mile track.

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Talking Stick Resort

Win at life by staying at Talking Stick. Not only is it close to Salt River Fields, award-winning restaurants and bars but it’s also near Casino Arizona.

Scottsdale Plaza Resort

The colors of the Arizona desert — red rock, turquoise, golfing greens and vibrant flora — paint a pretty picture at this resort. It has five pools, a tennis court, spa and received a “Landmark in Excellence” award.

Days Inn Scottsdale

The Days Inn refers to itself as Scottsdale’s best-kept secret with complimentary bicycles and breakfast, shuttle service and on-site fitness center.

Octane Raceway

Talking Stick Resort

Topgolf

The Courtyard Marriott Scottsdale Salt River

Talking Stick Spring Training Trolley Complimentary Trolley service • March 1 - April 5 11a-6p daily (service extended to 11:30p for evening games) Departs every 30 minutes from the following locations: • • • • • •

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Scottsdale Stadium San Francisco Giants Stadium Info: 7408 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale Seating Capacity: 12,000 Year Opened: 1992 Phone: 480.990.7972 Tickets: $8 to $28 Parking: Trolley service

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Over Easy

Make sure to eat your Wheaties before the big game! Over Easy is known for its creative pancake breakfasts, but you really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

The Pink Pony

Over the last 60+ years, The Pink Pony’s trendy and chefdriven environment has served as a popular watering hole for famous athletes.

RNR

San Francisco Giants When the Giants returned to Scottsdale as reigning World Series champions in the spring of 2011, it marked the second time the team had come back to Arizona as champs, and just the fourth time that both series participants (the other being the Texas Rangers) were members of the Cactus League. [They returned to spring training as World Series champs, having beaten the Detroit Tigers in 2012.]

DID YOU KNOW: At the Giant’s AT&T Park, home runs in the right field fall into the San Francisco Bay.

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Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s abstract masterpiece in the McDowell Mountain foothills.

SMoCA

The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, in the gorgeous Civic Center Plaza, features about 10 rotating exhibitions of modern, thoughtprovoking expression.

Camelback Mountain

Scottsdale locals’ favorite hiking grounds are on Camelback Mountain in Echo Canyon Park. Fill up on water and go!

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Hotel Valley Ho

Originally, a Hollywood hideaway, this kitschy hotel opened in 1956 and, though it has been extensively renovated, maintains its timeless charm. The downtown Scottsdale resort includes a spa, restaurant and lounge and pool bar.

Camelback Inn

This luxurious resort has a fullservice spa, handful of restaurants on-site, golf course and beautiful surroundings that are unrivaled by most hotels in the area.

Hilton Garden Inn

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Scottsdale’s pulse and heartbeat are in Old Town — a cluster of high-end retailers, boutique shops, restaurants and bars. Hilton Garden Inn is in the thick of it all.

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Stop by any Macy’s and ask for your Macy’s Visitor Savings Pass*, good for 10% off* thousands of items throughout the store. To learn more about all that we have to offer, click on visitmacysusa.com Macy’s Biltmore Fashion Park 2410 East Camelback Road (602) 468-2100 Macy’s Scottsdale Fashion Square 7014 East Camelback Road (480) 840-0333 *

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SLOAN PARK CHICAGO CUBS Stadium Info: 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa Seating Capacity: 15,000 Year Opened: 2014 Phone: 480.668.0500 Tickets: $9 to $40 Parking: $7 1 Color

Eat Portillo’s

A native Cubs fan doesn’t need any introductions to this Chicago-based hot dog joint.

Oregano’s

This local chain pulls inspiration Secondary Icon pie Lockup — and its deep dish recipe — from the owner’s Chi Town upbringing.

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SLOAN Park After calling Hohokam Stadium in Mesa home away from home for nearly four decades, the Chicago Cubs ran the bases of its new spring training facility last season. Fashioned after Wrigleyville in Chicago, Sloan Park contains amenities meant to remind fans of the Windy City ball park. The field, which cost $85 million to construct, is expected to have an annual economic impact of $137 million. The Cubs, which joined the Cactus League in 1952, when former owner Phillip K. Wrigley

moved the team’s spring training home from Catalina Island in California to Rendezvous Park in Mesa. Only the San Francisco Giants have been a member of the Cactus League longer than the Cubs.

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Rawhide Western Town

Even the locals dig this Western town, perfect for a day or night trip on your team’s day off.

Golfland & Sunsplash

Where else in the U.S. can you spend an early spring day at minigolf and a water park? Take advantage!

Canyon Lake Dolly Steamboat

Cruise Canyon Lake on the Dolly Steamboat, which has been touring since “Tootsie” won its Oscars.

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March 5 1:05 Athletics March 6 1:05 Reds March 8 1:05 Rangers* March 9 1:05 Padres March 11 1:05 Dodgers March 13 1:05 Indians* March 13 5:05 Athletics - Las Vegas March 14 12:05 Athletics - Las Vegas March 15 1:05 Reds March 17 1:05 Royals March 21 1:05 Mariners March 22 1:05 Padres March 26 4:05 Angels March 27 1:05 White Sox March 28 1:05 Rockies March 30 1:05 Giants April 1 1:05 Brewers

Best Western Mezona Inn

Need a place to rest your head between outings (and innings) — why not in the heart of Mesa?

Hyatt Place Phoenix-Mesa

You can stay near the action at this hotel in the Mesa Riverview shopping center. We’ll call this a double play.

Phoenix Marriott Mesa

When you’re not making s’mores around the Marriott’s firepit, you are just a brief drive away from Saguaro Lake, Arizona Museum of Natural History and Mesa Arts Center.

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Surprise Recreation Campus Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers Stadium Info: 15960 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise Seating Capacity: 10,400 Year Opened: 2003 Phone: 623.222.2222 Tickets: $8 to $28 Parking: Free

Eat Irish Wolfhound

Come here when your team (or, more appropriately, an opponent) needs some Irish luck.

Vogue Bistro

Contemporary American bistro cuisine prepared with some French influence.

Lucky’s Pizza

Kansas City Royals

Texas Rangers

The Royals, another team that led a bedouin existence, moved into a new Baseball City spring training complex in Davenport, Fla., in 1988 where they would remain for 15 years before joining the Rangers at their current home, Surprise Stadium, in 2003.

After a five-year drought, the Cactus League expanded to 12 teams with the arrival of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals in 2003 to Surprise Stadium. The Rangers represented the A.L. in the fourth All-Cactus League World Series against the Giants in 2010. It marked their first appearance in the Fall Classic in the team’s 49-year history dating back to its origin as the 1961 Washington Senators.

DID YOU KNOW: The Kansas City Royals stadium features a baseball-themed mini golf course.

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March 16 1:05 Indians

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March 19 1:05 Rockies

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Brewers

March 22 1:05 Giants*

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March 25 6:05

White Sox

March 24 1:05 Angels

March 27 1:05

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March 26 6:05 Rockies

March 29 1:05 Cubs

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Outlets at Anthem

A 374,000-square-foot outlet mall featuring a variety of name brands discounted between 30 and 70 percent.

White Tank Mountain Regional Park

The largest regional park in Maricopa County, at 30,000 acres, is filled with ridges, canyons and a peak higher than 4,000 feet. Bring a camera to catch the vibrant spring blooms between midFebruary and mid-April.

Uptown Alley

This is not your average bowling alley — there’s a sports theater, laser tag, lounge and prizegame arcade.

Stay Marriott Residence Inn

Wait out your hangover; Get the extended-stay experience.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Have you always wanted a stadium in your backyard? Now’s your chance.

Hampton Inn

Just down the street from Surprise Rec, this hotel offers free breakfast and is within walking distance of shops and a brief drive from the White Tanks.

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Tempe Diablo Stadium Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Stadium Info: 2200 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe Seating Capacity: 9,600 Year Opened: 1993 Phone: 480.350.5205 Tickets: $15 to $58 Parking: Free trolley

Eat Casey Moore’s Oyster House

This mainstay beer garden and oyster house, serving an eclectic crowd of locals and college students, is for those who enjoy spending a night under the stars in good company.

Cornish Pastry

Los Angeles Angels

of Anaheim When the Angels joined the Cactus League prior to their inaugural season in 1961, they played their home games in Palm Springs, Calif. They were the only Cactus League member to hold spring camp outside of Arizona. This, of course, made for the longest road trip in the league for visiting teams. The Angels, now owned by Phoenix businessman Artie Moreno, opened the 2003 Cactus League season as World Series champions after beating the Giants in the 2002 Fall Classic.

DID YOU KNOW: During every seventh inning stretch at an Angels home game, fans belt out “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations after “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

Tempe Beach Park

A popular park for runners, TBP is near the lively Mill Avenue District, ASU and Tempe Center for the Arts. There’s always something going on at Tempe Beach Park.

Tempe Marketplace

Need to get some new threads while you’re in town? Do it at Tempe Marketplace, which also has a theater and dining options to make a day out of it.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Gammage Auditorium

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Want a serving of kitsch with your burger and fries? So do all the other patrons of this recently remodeled two-story restaurant.

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The only way to describe the menu is glorified Hot Pockets inspired by Cornish mining food. With locations throughout the Valley, this is a must-try for anyone who loves indulging their taste buds.

An architectural landmark on Arizona State University’s main campus, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed building frequently features Broadway musicals and other performers year-round.

Stay Holiday Inn Express

Near Arizona Mills Mall, this hotel is near an IMAX theater and GameWorks as well as outlet shopping.

Aloft Tempe

So trendy, you’ll want to play more than sleep at this stylish boutique hotel.

The Graduate

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A new boutique hotel, situated in Arizona’s largest college town, has a funky flair that’s undeniably transfixing. In-house dining options are equally trendy.

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