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February 25, 2002
?CHANGE OF ADDRESSThis year most likely marks the final season in the Grapefruit League for the Rangers, who have made Port Charlotte, Fla., their spring home since 1987, and the Royals, who have trained in Baseball City, Fla., since '88. The two teams have agreed to share a new $48.2 million complex in Surprise, Ariz., beginning next year. Which franchise has the longest-standing relationship with a spring training city?
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February 25, 2002

Basic Training

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HOME AWAY FROM HOME: In 1953 the Pirates trained in Havana. Other foreign spring sites have included Bermuda ('13 Yankees), Mexico ('37 Athletics) and the Dominican Republic ('48 Dodgers).

THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP: 1. c; 2. d; 3. b; 4. a

CALL TO ORDER: 1. Diamondbacks (19-14); 2. Braves (11-13); 3. Mariners (13-19); 4. Yankees (9-20)

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