Tucson 2009 Spring Training

<body bgcolor="#eff8ff"> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"> <table width="1063" border="0" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="white" width="761"> <div align="left"> <h3><font face="Arial"><a href="http://emol.org/tucson/">Tucson</a>: Spring Training 2009</font></h3> </div> <h1><font face="Arial">2009 Tucson Spring Training</font></h1> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <h2><font face="Arial">White Sox departure from Tucson will leave a void</font></h2> <p><font face="Arial">The Chicago White Sox will break up the Tucson Spring Training trio when they move from their home at Tucson Electric Park in spring 2009.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The White Sox agreed to pay a $5 million penalty to Pima County for breaking their lease through 2012. The Pima County Supervisors voted unanimously to allow the Major League Baseball teams to move to a new stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The White Sox will share it with the Los Angeles Dodgers.</font></p> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <h3><font face="Arial">Spring Training 2009 Tickets</font></h3> <p><font face="Arial">Spring Training 2009 tickets can be purchased either by phone or on the web.</font></p> <h3><font face="Arial">Tucson Toros return to HiCorbett</font></h3> <p><font face="Arial">With the sale of the <a href="../../tucsonsidewinders/index.html">Tucson Sidewinders</a> to Reno, the famed <a href="../../tucsontoros/index.html">Tucson Toros</a> baseball team returns in May 2009 to play a season of ball.</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Arial">Photo left: Hi Corbett Field. Right:TEP baseball field. </font></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div align="center"> <table width="742" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#e1e1e1" width="336"> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <h2><img src="../../tucsontoros/openhouse2008/IMG_0091field.JPG" alt="" height="198" width="265" border="0"></h2> </div> <div align="left"> <h2><font face="Arial">Colorado Rockies</font></h2> <p><font face="Arial"><b>Hi Corbett Field<br> Reid Park<br> </b>3400 E. Camino Campestre in Reid Park<br> (520) 327-9467<br> 1-800-388-ROCK<br> <a href="http://www.coloradorockies.com" target="_blank">www.coloradorockies.com</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Tickets are $4-17. Players practice from 8:30 a.m. to noon southwest of Hi Corbett at the annex fields.</font></p> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <h2><font face="Arial">Rockies want HiCorbett improvements</font></h2> <p><font face="Arial">The Colorado Rockies train at Hi Corbett Field through 2011, according to their contract with the City of Tucson. But, they urge the City to make at least $10 million in improvements to Hi Corbett Field.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The Rockies contract does allow the team to leave Tucson early when there are fewer than three Major League Baseball teams training in Tucson. Now, there are only two.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The money received from the White Sox will be used at Tucson Electric Park and the surrounding ball fields.</font></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#e1e1e1" width="371"> <div align="center"> <h2><img src="../../tucsonsidewinders/images/field.gif" alt="" width="264" height="198" border="0" hspace="5"></h2> </div> <div align="left"> <h2><font face="Arial">Arizona Diamondbacks<br> </font><font face="Arial">Chicago White Sox</font></h2> <p><font face="Arial"><b>TEP (Tucson Electric Park)</b><br> 2500 E. Ajo Way.<br> 1-866-672-1343<br> <a href="http://www.dbacks.com" target="_blank">www.dbacks.com</a><br> <a href="http://www.whitesox.com" target="_blank">www.whitesox.com</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Tickets are $5 (lawn seats) to $16. Seasonal ticket packages for 15 Diamondbacks or 15 White Sox games range from $75-225.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Players practice from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The AZ. D'backs work out at the Kino Complex north of Ajo Way.</font></p> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <h2><font face="Arial">Diamondbacks plan to stay through 2012</font></h2> <p><font face="Arial">The Arizona Diamondbacks contract also expires in 2012, but they reportedly have no intentions of leaving before then.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The Dbacks’ 12th Tucson Spring Training season features 19 home games at Tucson Electric Park, two additional “away” games in Tucson and 15 games in the Phoenix-metro area, including two exhibition games to conclude the Cactus League schedule at Chase Field on April 3 and 4 against the White Sox. Read about the <a href="../../arizona/diamondbacks/index.html">Arizona Diamondbacks</a></font></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left"> <h2><font face="Arial">2009 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE</font></h2> <p><font face="Arial">The Arizona Diamondbacks kick-off their 2009 Spring Training schedule when they play the division rival Colorado Rockies for a 1:05 p.m. contest at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson on Feb. 25, 2009, followed by the team’s home opener at Tucson Electric Park two days later against the Chicago White Sox at 1:05 p.m. on Feb. 27. The games are part of a 36-game Cactus League schedule.<br>  <br> Arizona will face each Cactus League team at least once at Tucson Electric Park, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians, who are both new to the Cactus League in 2009. </font><font face="Arial">Read about the <a href="../../arizona/diamondbacks/index.html">Arizona Diamondbacks</a></font></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="left"> <p><font size="-1" face="Arial">Day                     Date                 Type</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Arial">Wednesday          February 25                                     Colorado Rockies                   Hi Corbett             1:05 p.m.<br>       Thursday             February 26                                     Cleveland Indians                   Goodyear              1:05 p.m.<br>       Friday                 February 27         Non-Premier      Chicago White Sox               TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Saturday             February 28         Premier               Texas Rangers                      TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Sunday                March 1              Premier               Oakland Athletics                 TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Monday               March 2                                          Chicago Cubs                        Mesa                     1:05 p.m.<br>       Tuesday               March 3                                          San Francisco Giants              Scottsdale              1:05 p.m.<br>       Wednesday         March 4              Premier               Mexico (WBC)                     TEP                    5:05 p.m.<br>       Thursday             March 5                                          Off Day<br>       Friday                 March 6              Non-Premier      Mexico (WBC)                     TEP                           TBA<br>       Saturday             March 7              Premier               Los Angeles Angels              TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Sunday                 March 8                                          Seattle Mariners                      Peoria                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Monday              March 9              Non-Premier      San Diego Padres                 TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Tuesday               March 10                                        Los Angeles Dodgers             Glendale                1:05 p.m.<br>       Wednesday          March 11                                        Off Day<br>       Thursday             March 12                                        Oakland Athletics                   Phoenix                 1:05 p.m.<br>       Friday                 March 13             Non-Premier      Seattle Mariners                   TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Saturday               March 14                                        Kansas City Royals                 Surprise                 1:05 p.m.<br>       Sunday                March 15             Premier               Chicago Cubs                       TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Monday              March 16             Non-Premier      Colorado Rockies                 TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Tuesday               March 17                                        Oakland Athletics                   Phoenix                 1:05 p.m.<br>                                                             Non-Premier      Chicago White Sox (ss)        TEP                    1:05 p.m.     <br>       Wednesday         March 18             Non-Premier      Milwaukee Brewers              TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Thursday             March 19                                        Off Day<br>       Friday                  March 20                                        Los Angeles Angels                Tempe                  1:05 p.m.<br>       Saturday             March 21             Premier               Kansas City Royals               TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Sunday                 March 22                                        San Diego Padres                   Peoria                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Monday               March 23                                        Off Day<br>       Tuesday              March 24            Non-Premier      San Francisco Giants            TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Wednesday          March 25                                        Texas Rangers                        Surprise                 6:05 p.m.<br>       Thursday             March 26                                        Chicago White Sox                 Glendale                1:05 p.m.<br>       Friday                 March 27            Premier               Los Angeles Angels              TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Saturday             March 28            Premier               Cleveland Indians                 TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Sunday                March 29            Premier               Chicago White Sox               TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Monday               March 30                                        Colorado Rockies                   Hi Corbett             1:05 p.m.<br>       Tuesday              March 31             Premier               Los Angeles Dodgers           TEP                    1:05 p.m.<br>       Wednesday          April 1                                            Milwaukee Brewers                 Maryvale                1:05 p.m.<br>       Thursday            April 2                 Non-Premier      Colorado Rockies                 TEP                   12:05 p.m.<br>       Friday                 April 3                                            Chicago White Sox               Chase Field         6:40 p.m.<br>       Saturday             April 4                                            Chicago White Sox, Chase Field          1:10 p.m.</font></p> <p><font size="-1" face="Arial">TEP  Tucson Electric Park<br> All times local to Arizona<br> (ss)  split squad</font></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2><b><a href="../index.html"><i>Tucson Entertainment Magazine</i><br> </a><font size="-1">Weather, tourism information, coupons</font></b></h2> <div align="left"> <h3 align="CENTER"><a href="http://emol.org/"><font face="serif"><i>Entertainment Magazine</i> Home Page</font></a></h3> <h6 align="CENTER"><font face="serif">© 2009 <a href="http://emol.org/" target="_blank">EMOL.org</a> / <a href="http://emol.org/">Entertainment Magazine On Line</a> / <a href="http://azentertain.com/" target="_blank">AZentertain</a>. 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