The Florida Fire Frogs (Single-A, Florida State League) finally have a (temporary) home. Minor League Baseball has approved the Fire Frogs to play at the Atlanta Braves’ new North Port facility for the 2020 season. The decision gives some finality to a question that hung over the team all offseason. Read more here.
Tag Archives: North Port (FL)
Fire Frogs to Play in North Port
Filed under Lease & Contracts, Market & Location, Stadium Issues
Ballpark Visit ALERT: CoolToday Park (North Port, FL)
Joe Mock of BaseballParks.com recently visited CoolToday Park, the new spring-training home for the Atlanta Braves in North Port (FL). Mock’s in-depth review checks in at 6,000 words and 26 photographs covering everything from the ballpark design to fan amenities and concessions. Read review and view photos here.
Here's what I think about the @Braves' new spring training facilities. My brand-new review of @CoolTodayPark features 26 photos you won't see anywhere else! @pendulum_kc https://t.co/ZxRId1nLQz pic.twitter.com/nlzn66uPR7
— Joe Mock (@baseballparks) April 1, 2019
Filed under Ballpark Visits
Braves’ Era at Champion Stadium Ends Next Saturday
Since 1998, the Atlanta Braves have spent their spring training days at Disney World’s Champion Stadium. This era will come to and end next Saturday, when the Braves will play their final game at the ballpark. In 2020, the Braves will move their spring operations to North Port (FL). Read more here.
Filed under Lease & Contracts, Stadium Issues
It’s ‘CoolToday Park’
The new spring training home of the Atlanta Braves has its name: CoolToday Park. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves announced a partnership with CoolToday for the naming rights of the facility, slated to host its first game on Sunday, March 24, with the Braves taking on the Tampa Bay Rays. Read more here.
Ballpark Visit ALERT: Atlanta Braves’ New Spring-Training Complex (North Port, FL)
Joe Mock of BaseballParks.com has just released a 21-photo essay from his exclusive tour of the Atlanta Braves’ new spring-training complex currently under construction in North Port (FL). Read more and view photos.
Filed under Design & Construction, Stadium Issues