2012 Baseball Spring Training
Warm rays of sun and welcoming faces greet you at the Sheraton Safari Hotel & Suites Lake Buena Vista. Create unforgettable memories as you enjoy all that Orlando has to offer. Your spring training getaway just got easier as we are located only 5 miles from Champion Stadium. Take advantage of our exclusive Spring Training package below.
2012 Baseball Spring Training Package
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Gather with friends and family to cheer on your favorite teams with our exclusive Spring Training package.
Book now for stays February 10 - March 31, 2012. 2012 Spring Training Schedule Below |
About Spring Training
"There is nothing as magical as spring training for a northern baseball fan: that sudden rush of warm air when departing from the three-hour airplane ride, the realization for the carbound that the snowline is firmly in the rear-view mirror and the outside temperature is fast approaching short-sleeve territory.
Spring training is almost as old as baseball itself. The best evidence points to spring training first taking place in 1870, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Chicago White Stockings held organized baseball camps in New Orleans. Other baseball historians argue that the Washington Capitals of the National League pioneered spring training in 1888, holding a four-day camp in Jacksonville.
The specific origins really don't matter. By 1900, spring-training was firmly established as a baseball ritual, with most American and National League teams heading out of town so players could train and managers could evaluate. Small Florida and Arizona communities were suddenly known across the nation because of the allure provided by major-league baseball. St. Petersburg. Fort Lauderdale. Tucson. Sarasota. Bradenton." (Source: www.springtrainingonline.com/features/history.htm)
Champion Stadium - Home of the Atlanta Braves
ESPN Wide World of Sports of Complex
700 S. Victory Way, Kissimmee, FL 34747
407-839-3900
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com
| Date | Time | Opponent |
| March 3 | 1:05 p.m. | Detroit Tigers |
| March 6 | 1:05 p.m. | Washington Nationals |
| March 9 | 1:05 p.m. | New York Mets |
| March 10 | 1:05 p.m. | New York Yankees |
| March 11 | 1:05 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays |
| March 14 | 6:05 p.m. | Washington Nationals |
| March 16 | 6:05 p.m. | Houston Astros |
| March 17 | 1:05 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays |
| March 18 | 1:05 p.m. | Baltimore Orioles |
| March 19 | 1:05 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals |
| March 22 | 1:05 p.m. | Miami Marlins |
| March 23 | 1:05 p.m. | New York Mets |
| March 25 | 1:05 p.m. | Houston Astros |
| March 28 | 1:05 p.m. | New York Yankees |
| March 30 | 6:05 p.m. | Houston Astros |
| March 31 | 1:05 p.m. | Detroit Tigers |
| April 1 | 1:05 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies |
| April 2 | 12:00 p.m. | New York Mets |
