What’s the difference between the MLB’s Cactus League and the Grapefruit League? Here’s an explainer before spring training kicks off this weekend.
Are there any Grapefruit League stadiums indoors?The Grapefruit League ballparks have an average capacity of about 8,218. JetBlue Park, home of the Red Sox, can hold the most fans at 11,000. CoolToday Park, which hosts the Braves and is the league’s newest stadium , holds the fewest fans at 6,800.
Attendance numbers have been down in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 lockout. In 2019, during the last full Grapefruit League season, games drew an average of 6,312 fans,From 2000 through January 2020, more than 31 million fans attended spring training games in Florida, with a majority of sales driven by non-resident visitors, per the FSF.
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