Arizona

San Francisco Giants: Arizona Spring Training Baseball

Program No. 7197RJ
Cheer on your San Francisco Giants as you head to Scottsdale Stadium to celebrate all things baseball. Attend four games and meet baseball insiders who share their love of the game.

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At a Glance

Enjoy the intimate and casual atmosphere of spring training baseball as you cheer on your San Francisco Giants. Before the Giants hit a single home run into McCovey Cove, they prepare for the season at Scottsdale Stadium, their Arizona home since 1992. Study baseball in-depth as you meet baseball “lifers” from a variety of backgrounds in the game, whose insider experiences and storytelling talents will keep you on the edge of your seat. Scottsdale is buzzing with baseball come March and you will be right in the thick of it!
Activity Level
On Your Feet
Walk one-half mile; stairs at ballparks. Games attended are dependent on Cactus League schedule, which is finalized in December.

What You'll Learn

  • Enjoy “America’s pastime” with great seats at four spring training games in a variety of ballparks.
  • Meet a slew of baseball insiders including authors, reporters broadcasters and more.
  • Rekindle your love of the game, watch the current team up close and get excited for the upcoming season!

General Notes

Meals that take place during games are on your own. In the rare case that the Giants have a day off, a substitute game will be offered.
Featured Expert
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Charlie Vascellaro
Author, traveler, historian, bibliophile, and baseball fan, when Charlie Vascellaro first discovered Major League Baseball in Arizona, his junior high school attendance suffered. Thirty years later, Vascellaro still takes a month-long hiatus from his life in Baltimore, MD to make an annual pilgrimage to Arizona for Cactus League spring training. Vascellaro is a constant contributor to many of the Cactus League teams’ spring training programs, appearing in national papers and authoring a limited edition historical volume commissioned by the United States Department of Commerce.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Charlie Vascellaro View biography
Author, traveler, historian, bibliophile, and baseball fan, when Charlie Vascellaro first discovered Major League Baseball in Arizona, his junior high school attendance suffered. Thirty years later, Vascellaro still takes a month-long hiatus from his life in Baltimore, MD to make an annual pilgrimage to Arizona for Cactus League spring training. Vascellaro is a constant contributor to many of the Cactus League teams’ spring training programs, appearing in national papers and authoring a limited edition historical volume commissioned by the United States Department of Commerce.
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Marty Lurie View biography
Nobody logs more hours on KNBR 680 during the San Francisco Giants season than Marty Lurie. A former attorney with a true love of the game, Marty decided years ago to put away the law books and focus on the scorebooks. Marty remembers everything when it comes to baseball. You can catch Marty Lurie broadcasting from the patio of the Public House restaurant and will be on the air for about three hours after the game taking phone calls from across the Giants’ fan base.
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Bill Staples View biography
Bill Staples is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in Arizona with a passion for researching and telling the untold stories of the “international pastime.” His areas of expertise include Japanese American and Negro Leagues baseball history as a context for exploring the themes of civil rights, cross-cultural relations and globalization.
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Robert Garratt View biography
Robert Garratt grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area an ardent fan of the San Francisco Giants. Upon his retirement from full-time teaching at a university, he began research on major league baseball’s move in 1958 to California. That initial research developed into a comprehensive history of the San Francisco Giants and the team’s relationship with the City and the greater Bay Area community.
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