Enjoy Exciting Spring Training Action as the Chicago Cubs Return to Mesa, Arizona

The Chicago Cubs’ Spring Training schedule for the 2012 season features 35 games. The club will play 16 home games at HoHoKam Park, 17 road games in Arizona and two games in Las Vegas. Spring training report dates will be determined at a later time.

The Cubs begin their 2012 Cactus League schedule Sunday, March 4 against the Oakland Athletics at HoHoKam Park. The Cubs play the first three days of their spring slate at home before heading to Surprise to play their first road game at Kansas City on Wednesday, March 7.

The Cubs will make their annual trip to Las Vegas for a two-game weekend series March 17-18 against a to-be-determined opponent. The Cubs close out the spring on Tuesday, April 3 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers at HoHoKam Park. Additionally, the Cubs and White Sox square off twice next spring – Friday, March 9 in Glendale and Sunday, March 18 at HoHoKam.
Individual game tickets for the 2012 Chicago Cubs home spring training games at HoHoKam Park will go on sale Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. CST on www.cubs.com or by calling 1-800-905-3315. The ticket box office at HoHoKam Park will open for the sale of individual game tickets beginning January 17, 2012 at 9 a.m. MST.

Season tickets at HoHoKam Park go on sale Wednesday, January 4, 2012 9 a.m. MST and group tickets go on sale Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9 a.m. MST at the HoHoKam box office or by calling 480-964-4467.

Fans may direct ticket and additional spring training questions to info2012@mesahohokams.com For continuously updated information, please visit www.cubs.com or call the HoHoKam Park information line at 480-644-4451.
The Cubs’ 35-game Spring Training schedule for 2012 is below. All games begin at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted. Split squad games are denoted with an (ss).

2012 Chicago Cubs Spring Training Schedule

Sunday, March 4 – Oakland Athletics – Mesa
Monday, March 5 – Oakland Athletics – Mesa
Tuesday, March 6 – Colorado Rockies – Mesa
Wednesday, March 7 – Kansas City Royals – Surprise
Thursday, March 8 – Seattle Mariners – Mesa
Friday, March 9 – Chicago White Sox – Glendale
Saturday, March 10 – Milwaukee Brewers – Maryvale
Sunday, March 11 – Los Angeles Dodgers – Glendale
Monday, March 12 – Cincinnati Reds – Mesa
Tuesday, March 13 – San Francisco Giants – Scottsdale (7:05 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 14 – Milwaukee Brewers – Mesa
Thursday, March 15 – Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) – Mesa
Colorado Rockies (ss) – Scottsdale
Friday, March 16 – San Francisco Giants – Mesa
Saturday, March 17 – Oakland Athletics (ss) – Phoenix
TBD (ss) – Las Vegas (TBD start time)
Sunday, March 18 – Chicago White Sox (ss) – Mesa
TBD (ss) – Las Vegas (TBD start time)
Monday, March 19 – Seattle Mariners – Peoria
Tuesday, March 20 – Texas Rangers (ss) – Mesa
Oakland Athletics (ss) – Phoenix
Wednesday, March 21 – OFF DAY
Thursday, March 22 – Texas Rangers – Surprise
Friday, March 23 – Colorado Rockies – Scottsdale
Saturday, March 24 – San Diego Padres – Mesa
Sunday, March 25 – Cleveland Indians – Goodyear
Monday, March 26 – San Diego Padres (ss) – Mesa
Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) – Scottsdale (1:10 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 27 – Cincinnati Reds – Goodyear
Wednesday, March 28 – Cleveland Indians – Mesa
Thursday, March 29 – San Diego Padres – Peoria
Friday, March 30 – Los Angeles Dodgers – Mesa
Saturday, March 31 – Los Angeles Angels – Mesa
Sunday, April 1 – Los Angeles Angels – Tempe
Monday, April 2 – Arizona Diamondback

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Average attendance records close out Cubs Spring Training season

The Chicago Cubs wrapped up their 2011 Spring Training season with 14 wins and 19 losses playing a total of 33 games. The Cubs fell from first place to fourth with an average attendance of 9,443 fans for the 2011 Spring Training season. Topping the list was the Arizona Diamondbacks with an average attendance of 11,161 followed by the Colorado Rockies with 10,598 and the San Francisco Giants with 10,036 in attendance. 

“It’s not a surprise to us that our average attendance fell this year,” Hohokam Stadium Manger, Mark Gallo said. ”We knew once Salt River Fields opened up we would see slight decline in our attendance records.  Plus, with the Giants winning the World Series, it was expected their attendance would go up.”

The Chicago Cubs for many years led the pack in attendance records during Spring Training.  Even though they were not the leaders this year, they still managed to break their all time attendance record with 13,465 fans against the San Francisco Giants on March 20.   Their fourth highest attendance record was also broken this year on March 18 against the Cincinnati Reds with 13,182 in attendance. 

In the Cactus League’s Top Five season attendance records, the Chicago Cubs are still leaders with a record of 203,105 people set back in 2009.  The Arizona Diamondbacks took third place this year with a record of 189,737 people.

Overall, the Cactus League drew in 1.59 million people this year which is the highest attendance record set thus far. 

 ”As you can see the overall attendance record in the league went up,” Past-President of the Cactus League, Robert Brinton said.  “That means more people are coming here to see a Spring Training game.  We hope this trend will continue and our numbers will increase for next season.”

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Billed as “A Square Mile of Unique Style,” Downtown Mesa features museums such as the Arizona Museum for Youth and the Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa Arts Center (considered one of the best art centers in Arizona) and a 36-piece public sculpture program, as well as a multitude of specialty shops and eclectic restaurants. For more information about Downtown Mesa, visit www.downtownmesa.com.

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Cubs to Head to Mesa for Spring Training

For 2011 Spring Training, the Chicago Cubs will play 17 home games (plus one intrasquad game) at HoHoKam Park, 15 road games in Arizona and two games in Las Vegas against the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs begin their 2011 Cactus League schedule Sunday, February 27, 2011, against the Oakland Athletics at HoHoKam Park. The Cubs play the first two days of their spring slate at home before heading to Scottsdale to play their first road game at the World Champion San Francisco Giants, March 1, 2011. San Francisco makes it lone visit to HoHoKam Park on Sunday, March 20, 2011.

The Cubs play six home games in the first nine days of the spring from February 27 through March 7, 2011, and play their 2011 home Cactus League finale on March 29, 2011, vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs also will play an intrasquad game to benefit Chicago Cubs Charities on Wednesday, March 30 (game time TBD). Additionally, the Cubs and White Sox square off twice this spring – Friday, March 11, 2011, in Glendale and Thursday, March 24, 2011, at HoHoKam.

Individual game tickets for the 2011 Chicago Cubs home spring training games at HoHoKam Park are available at  www.cubs.com or by calling 1-800-905-3315. The ticket box office at HoHoKam Park is also open for the sale of individual game tickets.

For continuously updated information, please visit www.cubs.com or call the HoHoKam Park information line at 480-644-4451.

The Cubs’ 35-game Spring Training schedule for 2011 is below. All games being at 1:05 PM Arizona time unless otherwise noted. Split squad games are denoted with an (ss).

Sunday, February 27, 2011 – Oakland Athletics – Mesa
Monday, February 28, 2011 – Milwaukee Brewers – Mesa
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 – San Francisco Giants – Scottsdale
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 – Milwaukee Brewers – Maryvale
Thursday, March 3, 2011 – Texas Rangers – Mesa
Friday, March 4, 2011 – Kansas City Royals – Surprise
Saturday, March 5, 2011 – San Diego Padres – Mesa
Sunday, March 6, 2011 – Los Angeles Dodgers (ss) – Mesa/Cincinnati Reds (ss) – Goodyear
Monday, March 7, 2011 – Los Angeles Angels – Mesa
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 – Colorado Rockies – Scottsdale
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 – Kansas City Royals – Mesa
Thursday, March 10, 2011 – Cleveland Indians – Mesa
Friday, March 11, 2011 – Chicago White Sox – Glendale
Saturday, March 12, 2011 – Cincinnati Reds (ss) – Mesa/Cincinnati Reds (ss) – Las Vegas (12:05 PM PT)
Sunday, March 13, 2011 – Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) – Scottsdale/Los Angeles Dodgers (ss) – Las Vegas (12:05 PM PT)
Monday, March 14, 2011 – Seattle Mariners – Peoria
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 – Colorado Rockies (ss) – Mesa/Oakland Athletics (ss) – Phoenix
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 – OFF DAY
Thursday, March 17, 2011 – Oakland Athletics – Phoenix
Friday, March 18, 2011 – Cincinnati Reds – Mesa
Saturday, March 19, 2011 – San Diego Padres – Peoria
Sunday, March 20, 2011 – San Francisco Giants – Mesa
Monday, March 21, 2011 – Los Angeles Angels – Tempe
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – Los Angeles Dodgers – Glendale
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 – Oakland Athletics – Mesa
Thursday, March 24, 2011 – Chicago White Sox – Mesa
Friday, March 25, 2011 – Seattle Mariners – Mesa
Saturday, March 26, 2011 – Texas Rangers – Surprise
Sunday, March 27, 2011 – Colorado Rockies – Mesa
Monday, March 28, 2011 – Cleveland Indians – Goodyear
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 – Arizona Diamondbacks – Mesa
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 – Cubs Intrasquad Game – Mesa (Time TBD)

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Mesa to Host Ghost Tour & Historical Walk

The Mesa Historical Museum, along with the Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau presents the Mesa Ghost Tour & Historical Walk – “the annual walking tour of downtown Mesa’s historical sites paired with tales of the city’s legendary ghosts and goblins. The Mesa Ghost Tour & Historical Walk will take place on Friday, October 22, 2010, from 7 PM to 9 PM, and again on Saturday, October 23, 2010, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Cost is $10 for adults, $6 for ages 3 to 12 and children 2 and under are free. For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit www.mesahistoricalmusem.org. Don’t miss it!

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