More Spring Training Advice and Autograph Tips

There’s a lot of information floating around cyberspace about Spring Training and making the most of your experience, so I decided to make a little compilation of different sites you can check out:

Spring Training Reader Tips –

This site is a mix of tips from various fans across the country. You can find information for the best times and places to get autographs and travel tips. The Spring Training Tips homesite has a bunch of information about schedules, teams, weather, and planning your Spring Training trip.

The Ultimate Baseball Collector –

A blog run by Chris Los who knows a lot about getting free baseballs. He has a few posts about through the mail (TTM) Spring Training autographs and which players are the best about signing.

Autographed Baseball Tips –

An especially informative site by Barbara Crew about acquiring and displaying autographed baseballs. I don’t advise spending much money on sending autographed baseballs through the mail, and prefer to get them in person, but Ms. Crew says that she’s had a lot of success so maybe it’ll work for you.

USA Today Spring Training Tips –

Generic tips about all sorts of Spring Training topics. The information is 2 years old, but mostly valid and accurate.

What to Love About Spring Training –

Josh Pahigian has a nice article at the ESPN website highlighting some of the best things about Spring Training. There are also links to ESPN guides to the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues.

These are just a few of the many sites that you can check out to pick up good information about Spring Training. There are plenty more if you’ll just do a quick search on Google or any other search engine, and you can always check out various team forums and ask for advice from other fans. From my experience, the best things to keep in mind are:

-Plan ahead

-Have a pen that works

-Be courteous to other fans and players

-Get to the ballpark early and often

-Don’t be afraid to ask for directions or advice

-Bring your own snacks to the ballpark to save money

-Stay away from large crowds

So there you have it. Good luck with your Spring Training plans and activities!