

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Baseball in Paradise: A History of Spring Training in Florida
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Baseball in Paradise: A History of Spring Training in Florida
with Liz Coursen
Wednesday, January 28
7pm
FREE with registration

The history of America’s Pastime and the Sunshine State has been intertwined since the dramatic (and perhaps apocryphal) advent of the Grapefruit League. Hear about spring training’s humble beginnings, the game-changing roles played by Hank Greenberg and Jackie Robinson, and how baseball has influenced and directed Florida’s growth and development in this lively, fast-paced lecture by author and historian Liz Coursen.

Registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/94697-baseball-in-paradise-a-history-of-spring-training-in-florida
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/baseball-in-paradise-a-history-of-spring-training-in-florida/200029318561253
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art, performances, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/94697-baseball-in-paradise-a-history-of-spring-training-in-florida?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gainesville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gainesville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
- **lat**: 29.65173
- **long**: -82.32029
- **full address**: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

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- **organizer**: Matheson History Museum (https://allevents.in/org/matheson-history-museum/24989377)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Matheson History Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art, literary-art, performances, theatre, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Baseball in Paradise: A History of Spring Training in Florida ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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