"It's the fans that need spring training. You gotta get 'em interested. Wake 'em up and let 'em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll."

-- Harry Carey

Harry Carey was a long-time Cubs announcer and he also sang a mean rendition of "Take me out to the ballpark". I've been in Arizona for a couple of days and attended a spring training ballgame last night. My first ever.

I love baseball for so many reasons that are too numerous to mention in a manageable space. Just seeing spring training, the drills, work and atmosphere, has caused a renewed interest in the game. So I wanted to find something about spring training to add to my Friday quote. In parting, here's one more from Mr. Carey:

"This has been the remarkable thing about the fans in Chicago, they keep drawing an average of a million-three a year, and, when the season's over and they've won their usual seventy-one games, you feel that those fans deserve a medal."

-- Harry Carey

One last thought: We couldn't attend a Cubs game. The last two days were completely sold out. You gotta love those Cub fans.......
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