A North Texas family's spring training tradition
Posted on AllSides March 22nd, 2024
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The Campbell family travels from North Texas to Surprise, Arizona, every year with a spiral sketchbook filled with trading cards and dozens of baseballs, ready to be signed. State of play: The Campbells have followed the Texas Rangers to spring training annually since 2008. • They've seen fans flock to spring training in 2011 and 2012 after back-to-back World Series appearances. And they've sat in a near-empty stadium during what Rangers fanatics simply call the bad years. Why it matters: Spring training is the best chance for diehard fans to...