New exhibit at library covers six decades of baseball in Scottsdale
Posted 2/24/23
Maricopa County is very important to baseball for six weeks each year with 15 teams — half of Major League Baseball — training here for the Cactus League.
And no community has a …
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New exhibit at library covers six decades of baseball in Scottsdale
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Maricopa County is very important to baseball for six weeks each year with 15 teams — half of Major League Baseball — training here for the Cactus League.
And no community has a richer, more diverse spring training history than Scottsdale, which has hosted five teams — the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants - over the years.
A new exhibit at Scottsdale’s Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., takes visitors on a thought-provoking journey through more than six decades of baseball at two Scottsdale stadiums.
Rare artifacts, memorabilia and vignettes will take fans back to the launch of Scottsdale spring training in 1956 when a rookie and future Hall of Famer named Brooks Robinson was trying to earn a job with the Orioles.
Scottsdale’s five teams featured two of the greatest hitters in baseball history — Ted Williams and Barry Bonds — one of the best base-stealer, Rickey Henderson, and other memorable Hall of Fame players.
The exhibit features memorabilia, period uniforms, photos and stories from each of those eras. It was produced by the nonprofit group Arizona Baseball Legacy and Experience and sponsored by the City of Scottsdale.
As a bonus, visitors can help select an All-Star lineup of players from the five teams during their spring training years in Scottsdale. Who were the greatest?
Follow the link below to your All-Star Ballot, make your selections and submit. The results will be compiled and announced during the last week of spring training.
