Grapefruit League
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The Grapefruit League is Major League Baseball’s spring training circuit held primarily in Florida, featuring numerous MLB teams preparing for the regular season.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball spring training circuit
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spring training league → |
| alsoHeldIn |
Other southeastern United States locations
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| attracts |
baseball fans
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| country |
United States
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| economicImpactOn |
Florida tourism industry
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| features |
exhibition games
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minor league call-ups → non-roster invitees → split-squad games → |
| follows |
MLB offseason
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| governingBody |
Major League Baseball
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| hasCharacteristic |
greater fan access to players
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more relaxed atmosphere than regular season → smaller ballparks → |
| historicalPrecursorTo |
modern MLB spring training structure
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| includesActivity |
intra-squad games
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prospect evaluation → rehab assignments → team practice sessions → |
| mediaCoverageBy |
MLB Network
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local radio stations → regional sports networks → |
| namedAfter |
grapefruit
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| numberOfTeams |
varies by year
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| parallelLeague |
Cactus League
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| partOf |
Major League Baseball spring training
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| precedes |
Major League Baseball regular season
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| primaryLocation |
Florida
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| purpose |
conditioning for regular season
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player evaluation → preseason preparation → |
| region |
Atlantic Coast of Florida
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Gulf Coast of Florida → |
| season |
spring
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| sport |
baseball
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| ticketType |
season packages
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single-game tickets → |
| timeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| typicalEndMonth |
March
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| typicalStartMonth |
February
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| usedBy |
Major League Baseball teams
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| usedFor |
finalizing Opening Day rosters
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marketing MLB in Florida → testing rule changes → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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George M. Steinbrenner Field
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associatedWith |
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Atlanta Braves spring training (former)
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leagueGroup |
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New York Yankees spring training facilities
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relatedConcept |