spring training
noun
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: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games
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Kristen has been with him through each of those career moments, from attending the early spring training days to joining him on the field to celebrate being World Series-bound.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
In 1991, the Dodgers released Valenzuela during spring training.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
And in 2008, the city borrowed $200 million to build its nearby spring training facility, Camelback Ranch.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
There was his switch to shortstop late in spring training, a drastic defensive move that led Betts to spend hours taking grounders in pregame drills on an almost daily basis.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
In 1991, the Dodgers released Valenzuela during spring training.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
And in 2008, the city borrowed $200 million to build its nearby spring training facility, Camelback Ranch.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
There was his switch to shortstop late in spring training, a drastic defensive move that led Betts to spend hours taking grounders in pregame drills on an almost daily basis.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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