| Spring Training occurs annually through February | | | | of students travelling to Phoenix to watch the |
| and March. It is a series of exhibition games and | | | | practice sessions and the exhibition games. |
| practices which occur before the beginning of the | | | | Spring training usually spans two months. It starts |
| Major League Baseball regular season. This annual | | | | in mid February and continues up until opening day |
| tradition allows for your and new players to | | | | of the season, which is usually the 1st week of |
| compete for position and roster spots for Major | | | | April. Traditionally pitchers and catchers appear for |
| League Baseball teams. It also allows for veterans | | | | spring training first, arriving a week or two earlier |
| and returning players to practice and get into | | | | then the position players. This is pitchers benefit |
| shape before the start of the season. Spring | | | | more from a longer training camp. The longer |
| training creates a spectacle annually. It attracts | | | | training camp allows pitchers to become more |
| many fans, and draws big crowds who enjoy | | | | accustom to the strain and stress that is required |
| travelling to the warmer climates to watch and | | | | from playing their position. |
| enjoy the activities that are all associated with | | | | Phoenix annually plays hosts to 9 Major League |
| Spring Training and the Cactus League. Spring | | | | teams during spring training. Along with Arizona, |
| training also usually occurs at the same time as | | | | Florida also is used as a training location as well. |
| college spring break, so that results in large groups | | | | |