Dwight W. "Pat" Patterson, 1993 AZ Historymaker and Father of Arizona Baseball Spring Training

 Spring Baseball Training in Arizona kicks off February 22. Thanks to Dwight W. "Pat" Patterson (1912-1999) Rancher and "Father" of Arizona Baseball Spring Training. Honored as an AZ Historymaker in 1993. For all his efforts to get baseball to Arizona, we are grateful.

There are 10 Cactus League stadiums in Arizona: American Family Fields of Phoenix, Camelback Ranch-Glendale, Goodyear Ballpark, Hohokam Park, Peoria Sports Complex, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Sloan Park, Scottsdale Stadium, Surprise Stadium and Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Historymaker Joe Garagiola's life is full of achievements . . .

Arizona Historymaker and Hall of Fame baseball personality Joe Garagiola sits down with Richard Justice to discuss his career and the 2014 Buck O'Neil Award. Read about it at www.MLB.com

"Joe Garagiola's wonderful life has been one of humor and giving, of dignity, integrity and grace. Baseball has been a constant -- his enduring love. Yet that's just part of the story. Rather than curse the darkness, he has lit candles, hundreds of them."

The Historical League is proud to have honored Joe as a Historymaker in 2005.