The place holds 13,074, with all but 50 of those seats accounted for Wednesday afternoon. Sure, everyone knows about the Chicago die-hards who are convinced that “this year is the year,” but for a spring training game, I was quite impressed. Inside the park, I was amazed by the energy by the Cubs fans. Spring training is a whole different atmosphere. The drills were intertwined with players signing autographs, tossing balls to kids, even broken bats, posing for pictures, and joking around. Even over the years, the players are still as personable at spring training as I remembered as a child. We got there early and I got to witness batting practice and pre-game drills on the practice fields. My friends were surprised when they realized I wasn’t joking by the fact that I take a spring training game as an “all-day event.” I really like the idea of choosing your spot, laying a blanket down on the grass, and just sitting back and enjoying the game. The stadium is beautiful, featuring my favorite type of seating, the outfield grass. I had heard great things about HoHoKam Park, and it definitely lived up to its reputation. As a child, my family and I would sometimes go to Tucson to see the Rockies in spring training action, and a few times, my baseball team would even practice down there in the mornings and then we would go to games in the afternoon.īut with eight years in between March visits to Arizona, I was more than eager to see the Chicago Cubs host the San Francisco Giants last Wednesday afternoon.
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