March 27, 201115 yr SQUEEZING THE GRAPEFRUIT FOR THE LAST TIME 1997: The White Sox defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-1 in Fort Myers, Fla., in their final Grapefruit League game. Jaime Navarro allowed one run in five innings as the Sox ended a spring training run in Florida that started in 1960. The Sox were bound for Tucson, Arizona and the Cactus League beginning in 1998. Awaiting the Sox was a $35 million sports complex, which included Tucson Electric Park. ... Albert Belle and Frank Thomas ended training in Florida with no homers in 120 at-bats.
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