Orioles Set Record For Sold Out Spring Training Home Games
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- With today's crowd of 5,441 for the final home game of Orioles Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium in 2016, the Orioles have drawn a total of 119,029 fans for 16 home games in Sarasota this season, including a club record 11 home sellouts.
This marks the second-highest attendance for an Orioles Spring Training in franchise history. Since moving its Major League operations to Sarasota, 765,313 fans have enjoyed Orioles Spring Training baseball at Ed Smith Stadium.
"As another successful Orioles Spring Training season comes to a close here in Sarasota, we thank our fans for their outstanding support," said David Rovine, Vice President of Orioles-Sarasota.