Spring Training - Philadelphia Phillies
February 23, 2013
Make your plans for beaches and baseball this spring as tickets for all Spring Training home games are on sale now.
Bright House Field is the home for the Phillies' Spring Training games. The ballpark is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 19, adjacent to Carpenter Field.
The Phillies have been training in Clearwater, Florida since 1948. Carpenter Field, which was built in 1967, is used in Spring Training by the Phillies' major league and Minor League players, along with teams in the Florida State League, Gulf Coast Rookie League and the Florida Instructional League.
Baseball fans eagerly await spring when they hear that magic phrase: "Play Ball"! It means players have filtered into camps and spring training has arrived.
The St. Pete/Clearwater area has a 90-plus-year history of Spring Training. The area features the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin and the New York Yankees in nearby Tampa. There are also 9 other teams within a two-hour drive. Here in St. Pete/Clearwater, well, there are no worries when it comes to the weather, no matter the season. But Spring Training still provides a rare treat for the area's three big-league teams to practice in the beautiful and warm outdoors. The cozy stadiums and relaxed atmosphere help deliver the game in all its casual elegance.
Spring training is February 24 - March 29. Visit their website for more information.