Governor's Baseball Dinner kicks off 2010 Spring Training season at Tropicana Field

On the eve of "Pitchers and Catchers Reporting Date," to signify the beginning of the 2010 Major League Baseball season, Governor Charlie Crist hosts the 2010 Governor's Baseball Dinner at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

Join Governor Crist, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and other notable Major League Baseball names, including Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Andre Dawson and Al Kaline, the evening of Wednesday, February 17 as another Baseball season begins in the Sunshine State.  This will be the third consecutive year, Governor Crist has hosted the dinner on the outfield grass of Tropicana Field.

Ticket purchase deadline has been extended to Friday, February 12.

CLICK HERE to find our more about this event to kick off the annual Florida Spring Training season or to purchase tickets online with a credit card. 

The 2010 Florida Grapefruit League season begins on Wednesday, March 3 with 15 teams playing in 14 different Florida locations.  The 2009 season saw over 1.5 million fans flock to games and contribute over $752 million to the Florida economy according to an economic impact survey compiled by Bonn Marketing, Inc. during the season.

 


2010 Florida Senior Games local competitions begin this week in Delray Beach and Collier County.  Three other local games competitions also begin during the month of February.

CLICK HERE to find out more local Senior Games events in the State of Florida.

   




Florida Sports Foundation headlines
 


Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays hold annual FanFests on successive weekends | posted 2/2/10

2010 Sunshine State Games Calendar of Events now available | posted 1/7/10

2010 Governor's Baseball Dinner to kick off Spring Training season | posted 11/17/09

Polk County's Germain family earns 2009 Sunshine State Games Athlete of the Year award | posted 11/17/09

Polk County named to host 2010 and 2012 Southeast Sports Festival | posted 11/2/09

Economic Impact Survey shows Florida Spring Training Baseball means over $750 million to Florida | posted 8/6/09
FSF offers Speakers Bureau | posted 9/1/07

Sports equals $32 billion to Florida's economy | posted 2/20/06

  
     

   The Florida Sports Foundation is a proud supporter of Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida, on February 7, 2010.  The 2010 game will be the 15th Super Bowl played in the State of Florida and a record-setting 10th in Miami, more than any other city in the United States.                                                                 

                                              

 
 









upcoming events
 


February 17, 2010
2010 Governor's Baseball Dinner
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg

CLICK LINK FOR TICKET INFORMATION

February 23, 2010
Florida Sports Foundation
Quarterly Grants Meeting
Conference Call
CLICK HERE for information

April - May, 2010
Sunshine State Games Sport Shooting - Various Locations

May, 2010
Sunshine State Games
Academy Soccer Festival

May 14-16, 2010
Sunshine State Games Figure Skating Championships
Incredible Ice, Coral Springs

May 15, 2010
Sunshine State Games Rugby Championships
Broward County

May 21-23, 2010
Sunshine State Games
 Basketball Festival
Alachua County

May 22 - July 11, 2010
Sunshine State Games
 Lacrosse Series
Broward County, Gainesville, Wesley Chapel

June 11-13, 2010
Florida's Sunshine State Games
Alachua County Festival

June 11-13, 2010
Florida's Sunshine State Games Fast Pitch Softball State Championships
Polk County

June 11-13, 2010
Florida's Sunshine State Games Inline Hockey Championships
Lee County

June 18-20, 2010
Florida's Sunshine State Games
Polk County Festival

July 30-August 1, 2010
Southeast Sports Festival
Polk County

December 4-12, 2010
Florida Senior Games State Championships
Lee County and the City of Cape Coral

December 11-12, 2010
Florida's Sunshine State Games Badminton and Powerlifting Championships
Lee County

CLICK HERE for more information about the events listed above.
  

  

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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