Well, now that football is out of the way, we can start planning for baseball season! Spring Training starts soon and pitchers and catchers begin reporting in less than two weeks! Below are just a few of the important upcoming dates:
February
- TODAY – 2/10 – Caribbean Series (watch it on ESPN Deportes!)
- 2/12 – Pitchers and catchers begin reporting for Spring Training (different teams have different reporting dates)
- 2/16 – Position players begin reporting for Spring Training (different teams have different reporting dates)
- 2/21 – Spring Training games begin
March
- 3/20 – 3/21 – Mariners and A’s open regular season in Tokyo
- 3/28 – MLB Opening Day
April
- 4/4 – Minor League season begins
- 4/15 – Jackie Robinson Day
June
- 6/3 – 6/5 – MLB Draft
- 6/13 – GEICO Summer Series featuring Royals v. Tigers in Omaha, Nebraska
- 6/14 – Opening Night for the New York-Penn League
- 6/15 – Florida State League (A) All-Star Game, Jupiter, FL
- 6/18 – Southern League (AA) All-Star Game, Biloxi, MS
- 6/18 – California League (A) All-Star Game, San Bernardino, CA
- 6/18 – Carolina League (A) All-Star Game, Frederick, MD
- 6/18 – Midwest League (A) All-Star Game, South Bend, IN
- 6/18 – South Atlantic League (A) All-Star Game, Charleston, WV
- 6/25 – Texas League (AA) All-Star Game, Tulsa, OK
- 6/29 – 6/30 – London Series featuring Yankees and Red Sox
July
- 7/9 – MLB All-Star Game, Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
- 7/10 – AAA All-Star Game, El Paso, TX
- 7/10 – Eastern League (AA) All-Star Game, Richmond, VA
- 7/21 – Hall of Fame induction ceremony
- 7/27 – 8/25 – Little League World Series
August
- 8/6 – Northwest League vs. Pioneer League All-Star Game, Boise, ID
- 8/18 – Little League Classic featuring Pirates v. Cubs in Williamsport PA
- 8/21 – New York-Penn League All-Star Game (short season A), Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George, Staten Island, NY
- 8/23 – 8/25 – MLB Players’ Weekend
September
- Hispanic Heritage Month and Roberto Clemente Day are celebrated on various days in MLB and MiLB ballparks
- 9/29 – last day of the regular season (MLB)
October
- 10/1 – AL Wild Card Game
- 10/2 – NL Wild Card Game
- 10/3 – NLDS begins
- 10/4 – ALDS begins
- 10/11 – ALCS begins
- 10/12 – NLCS begins
- 10/22 – World Series begins
Play ball!
~ baseballrebecca
The Baseball Sociologist 