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Spring Training: The Ultimate Seattle Mariners Fan Experience In Peoria, Arizona

By Riley Baker

Mar 10, 2017; Peoria, AZ, USA; Fans look on during the second inning of the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago Cubs at Peoria Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Peoria, AZ, USA; Fans look on during the second inning of the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago Cubs at Peoria Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2017; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, AZ, USA; General view of the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners during a spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, AZ, USA; General view of the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners during a spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

The Overall Experience

As a whole, this interaction with the team I have grown up watching was unlike any other. At every regular season game, there are thousands of Mariners fans in the seats with the same common interest. But at spring training, most fans attend two or three games in a row if not more.

This creates a community of these fans who have traveled from all over the country to see each other for more than one game while sharing the same excitement for the Mariners.

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The shared comradery among the fans attending games in the tight-knit seating area of the stadium is a fun environment, everyone knows the team and is excited for the season to begin.

From the perspective of player access, spring training brings the fans closer together. There are so many different ways to get close to your favorite player down there.

Either watching them practice first hand or waiting around for their autograph, it almost feels as though you are part of the team when you are down at Spring Training.

To the fan who still has the trip to spring training on their bucket list, all I can say is that I highly recommend it. Go down to Peoria for Mariners spring training as soon as possible.

Although the games don’t count, the bonds you can build with the team and the fans around you are unlike anything else. young and old, the spring training experience for a Mariners fan is something that will create lasting memories for a lifetime.

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Don’t forget to also make long-lasting memories all season long starting April 3rd against the Houston Astros as the Mariners seemed more primed than ever to make the playoffs since they were last there in 2001.

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