Detroit hosts first spring training games played in Phoenix, 80 years ago this month
By Ron Matejko, Sports Arizona Monthly
In 1929, the Detroit Tigers became the first Major League Baseball team to base their spring training in Arizona after manager Bucky Harris convinced the Tigers owner that training in the dry climate would benefit the team. [...]
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