Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats

Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.

Cheap seats

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San Francisco Giants pitchers and catchers stretch during a spring training baseball workout, Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

$5, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. These are on the lawn beyond the outfield fence. A number of clubs offer lawn and berm seating areas as a casual, low-cost viewing option. The Giants also have the most expensive ticket in spring training at $52.

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