Major League Baseball's spring training officially begins Friday, which will bring baseball fans from around the country to Arizona and Florida to watch their favorite teams.
begins Friday, and fans will get to be in the stands for a full slate of games for the first time since 2019. The pent-up demand created by pandemic-era restrictions and last season’s labor lockout has Arizona and Florida eyeing a billion-dollar economic bounce back as fans flock back to ballparks in the warm-weather states.
The circumstances of the last three seasons prevented fans from being able to fully partake in spring training, which, in turn, hurt the economies of communities that host spring training. Fans look into the dugout during a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Tampa, Fla."In 2023, we are looking forward to a ‘normal’ season, the first in four years," Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher told FOX Business. "Everywhere I go, I sense excitement among valley residents about the upcoming season. Combine that with an upswing in tourism, and I’m optimistic we will see higher attendance.
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