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Baseball City Stadium
300 Stadium Way
Davenport, FL 33837
The 2002 spring training season marks the 15th year for the Kansas City Royals spring training headquarters at Baseball City, Florida. The Royals lease at the complex runs through the 2002 spring training camp.
The Royals play at the 8,000-seat Baseball City Stadium, which opened in the spring of 1988. The baseball complex includes 5 additional full-sized fields adjacent to Baseball City Stadium. In addition, there are special major league and minor league hitting and pitching tunnels as well as office and clubhouse facilities to be used by the Royals' minor league clubs for spring training.
The Royals six minor league affiliates will generally utilize the four-field cloverleaf facility beginning in March through early April for workouts and games. The daily minor league on-field schedule runs approximately from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for workouts.
- Stadium is located at I-4 Exit #23, US Hwy. 27.
- Paid parking at the ballpark.
- Ballpark built in 1987.
- Dimensions: 330' down the foul lines and 410' to center.
- Seating Capacity: 7,000.
- Royals' 15th Spring Training at this location.
2002
Schedule
Date |
Location |
Versus |
Time |
Fri,
March 1 |
Lakeland |
![Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL](logo_det_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sat,
March 2 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Houston Astros Spring Training, Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, FL](logo_hou_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sun,
March 3 |
Bradenton |
![Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training, McKechnie Field, Bradenton, FL](logo_pit_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Mon,
March 4 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Cinnicinati Reds Spring Training, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL](logo_cin_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Tues,
March 5 |
Port
St. Lucie |
![Houston Astros Spring Training, Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, FL](logo_hou_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Wed,
March 6 |
St.
Petersburg |
![Tampa Bay Devil Rays Spring Training, Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL](logo_tb_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Thurs,
March 7 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL](logo_det_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Fri,
March 8 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Houston Astros Spring Training, Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, FL](logo_hou_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sat,
March 9 |
Winter
Haven |
![Cleveland Indians Spring Training, Chain Of Lakes Park, Winter Haven, FL](logo_cle_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sun,
March 10 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Cleveland Indians Spring Training, Chain Of Lakes Park, Winter Haven, FL](logo_cle_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Mon,
March 11 |
Viera |
![Florida Marlins, Space Coast Stadium, Melbourne, FL](logo_fla_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Tues,
March 12 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![New York Mets Spring Training, Thomas J. White Stadium, Port St. Lucie, FL](logo_nym_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Wed,
March 13 |
DWWS |
![Atlanta Braves Spring Training, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Kissimmee, FL](logo_atl_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Thurs,
March 14 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training, McKechnie Field, Bradenton, FL](logo_pit_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Fri,
March 15 |
Tampa |
![New York Yankees Spring Training, Legends Field, Tampa, FL](logo_nyy_79x76.jpg) |
1:15 |
Sat,
March 16 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL](logo_det_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sun,
March 17 |
Sarasota |
![Cinnicinati Reds Spring Training, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL](logo_cin_79x76.jpg) |
1:30 |
Mon,
March 18 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Philidelphia Phillies, Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater, FL](logo_phi_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Tues,
March 19 |
Winter
Haven |
![Cleveland Indians Spring Training, Chain Of Lakes Park, Winter Haven, FL](logo_cle_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Wed,
March 20 |
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OFF
DAY |
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Thurs,
March 21 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![New York Yankees Spring Training, Legends Field, Tampa, FL](logo_nyy_79x76.jpg) |
7:05 |
Fri,
March 22 |
Lakeland |
![Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL](logo_det_79x76.jpg) |
7:05 |
Sat,
March 23 |
Kissimmee |
![Houston Astros Spring Training, Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, FL](logo_hou_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sun,
March 24 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Tampa Bay Devil Rays Spring Training, Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL](logo_tb_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Mon,
March 25 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Atlanta Braves Spring Training, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Kissimmee, FL](logo_atl_79x76.jpg) |
7:05 |
Tues,
March 26 |
DWWS |
![Atlanta Braves Spring Training, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Kissimmee, FL](logo_atl_79x76.jpg) |
7:05 |
Wed,
March 27 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Cleveland Indians Spring Training, Chain Of Lakes Park, Winter Haven, FL](logo_cle_79x76.jpg) |
7:05 |
Thurs,
March 28 |
Kissimmee |
![Houston Astros Spring Training, Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, FL](logo_hou_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Fri,
March 29 |
BASEBALL
CITY |
![Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL](logo_det_79x76.jpg) |
1:05 |
Sat,
March 30 |
Lakeland |
![Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL](logo_det_79x76.jpg) |
1:05
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Training Schedule
- Practices daily at Stadium and Field One at 10 a.m.
- Minor Leaguers practice at Baseball City Sports Complex, (941) 424-7272.
- Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 17.
- Position players report Feb. 20.
- Full workout Feb. 21.
![Kansas City Royals Seats](royals.jpg)
TICKETS (2001 info)
Box Office Info: (863) 424-2500
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Box Seats
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$ 10.00
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Reserved
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$ 9.00
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Stadium Concourse
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$ 8.00
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General Admission
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$ 6.00
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Ticket office at Baseball City Stadium opens Tuesday, January 2, 10 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday during January. Beginning in February, the box office hours will be 9 am to 4:30 pm, seven days a week. Send mail orders to: Royals Spring Training Tickets, 300 Stadium Way, Davenport, FL 33837 (plus $3.00 handling). Fax orders may be sent to: (863) 424-1526. To order tickets by phone, call TicketMaster: (407) 839-3900.
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Restaurants
Johns's,
1504 U.S. 27, Davenport
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(863) 422-8621
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Hotels
Hampton Inn (Team Hotel),
5330 U.S. 27, Davenport
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(863) 420-9898
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Holiday Inn Express (Team Hotel),
5225 U.S. 27, Davenport
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(863) 424-2311
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Interstate Inn,
1-4 Exit 23, Baseball City
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(863) 424-2211
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Florida Southgate,
5414 U.S. 27 (Exit 23), Davenport
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(863) 424-2511
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John's Resort,
1504 U.S. 27, Davenport
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(863) 422-8621
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KANSAS CITY ELIGIBLE FREE AGENTS (2) -- Luis Alicea, 2B; Gregg Zaun, C.
2002 American League Pennant Odds
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New York Yankees
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9-5
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Oakland Athletics
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5-2
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Seattle Mariners
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5-2
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Boston Red Sox
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6-1
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Cleveland Indians
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7-1
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Chicago White Sox
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10-1
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Minnesota Twins
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12-1
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Toronto Blue Jays
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20-1
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Texas Rangers
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15-1
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Anaheim Angels
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30-1
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Detroit Tigers
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60-1
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Baltimore Orioles
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75-1
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Kansas City Royals
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75-1
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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100-1
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