Cubs and White Sox at spring training, from 1937-2018
Kris Bryant rests against Anthony Rizzo after practice during Cubs spring training at Sloan Park on Feb. 20, 2018.
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Photos through the years at Cubs and White Sox spring training.
Yu Darvish pitches during the second day of Cubs spring training at Sloan Park on Feb. 15, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Yoan Moncada sticks his tongue out while waiting to bat during White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 21, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Eloy Jimenez bats during White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 21, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Javier Baez signs autographs before a Cubs spring training game on Feb. 24, 2018.
(Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)Kyle Schwarber warms up during the second day of Cubs spring training at Sloan Park on Feb. 15, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Michael Kopech pitches in the bullpen during White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 16, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)The White Sox’s Tim Anderson singles in the 4th inning during a game against the Reds at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 25, 2018.
(Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)Tommy La Stella warms on the field before practice during Cubs spring training at Sloan Park on Feb. 17, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Ben Zobrist leaves the batting cages at Cubs spring training at Sloan Park on Feb. 18, 2018.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Jordan Guerrero blows bubbles in the dugout at White Sox spring training on Feb. 26, 2018.
(Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)Cubs players warm up before practice during spring training on Feb. 22, 2017.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Cubs strength and conditioning coach Tim Buss drives past players in a Ferrari sports car during spring training at the Under Armour Performance on Feb. 21, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Cubs infielders Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo watch batting practice during spring training at the Under Armour Performance Center on Feb. 16, 2017.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)White Sox infielder Tyler Saladino hugs teammate Yolmer Sanchez during spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 17, 2017.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Michael Ynoa walks by a puddle during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 20, 2017.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Jose Abreu batts during White Sox spring training on Feb. 23, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)The Cubs’ Javier Baez signs autographs before the first inning of an exhibition game against the Indians on Feb. 26, 2017 in Mesa, Ariz.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo walks through the dugout after the first inning of an exhibition game against the White Sox at spring training on Feb. 27, 2017 in Mesa, Ariz.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)White Sox pitching coordinator Richard Dotson watches players stretch during spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 15, 2017.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)White Sox general manager Rick Hahn watches pitcher Michael Kopech throw during spring training at Camelback Ranch pm Feb. 15, 2017.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Jason Heyward sits on the bench after warming up during the first day of spring training, Feb. 19, 2016.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Robin Ventura walks between fields during spring training on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Kris Bryant signs autographs after the first day of spring training, Feb. 19, 2016.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Ben Zobrist stretches with other players during spring training, Feb. 25, 2016.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Zach Putnam hops a fence during spring training on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)Kyle Schwarber sits outside after practice during spring training at Sloan Park on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Mesa, Ariz.
(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)White Sox players run during a workout, Feb. 19, 2016.
(Morry Gash / AP)White Sox players stretch at spring training in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 24, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo talk as Cubs spring training begins on Feb. 20, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)White Sox pitchers Jeff Samardzija and John Danks get a ride in the rain on Feb. 23, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Jake Arrieta’s glove on Feb. 20, 2015, as spring training begins for the Cubs. Arrieta won the 2015 NL Cy Young Award.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler laughs after falling during a spring training workout on Feb. 25, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Relief pitcher David Robertson and other White Sox players on Feb. 21, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)The Cubs grounds crew repairs the pitcher’s mound on Feb. 19, 2015, at Sloan Park.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper watches practice on Feb. 20, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Cubs manager Joe Maddon watches batting practice on Feb. 25, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia throws his glove at a fly ball during batting practice on Feb. 21, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Dexter Fowler practices bunting at spring training on Feb. 25, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)An optimistic fan wears an World Series champions shirt at Cubs spring training on Feb. 25, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Jorge Soler runs the bases on Feb. 27, 2015, at Cubs spring training in Mesa, Ariz.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Catchers Kyle Schwarber and David Ross on Feb. 27, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Joe Maddon’s “Respect 90” is painted on the field on Feb. 27, 2015, at Cubs spring training.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant chats with fans as he autographs balls before a game against the Reds at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. on March 6, 2015.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Cubs manager Joe Maddon addresses his team at the start of practice on Feb. 25, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Cubs batting practice at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. on March 6, 2015.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Cubs fan Erin Fitzgerald watches batting practice at spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. on March 9, 2015.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)The grounds crew waters the field before Cubs practice on Feb. 20, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale throws batting practice at a spring training practice on Feb. 24, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Roger Bossard waters the infield at White So spring training on Feb. 24, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson prepares for practice on Feb. 26, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)First baseman Adam LaRoche walks back into the clubhouse with his son Drake, 13, after White Sox photo day on Feb. 28, 2015.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)White Sox Jayden Franco, of Glendale, Ariz., holds a large baseball waiting for players to sign it before a game against the Mariners in a Cactus League game at Camelback Ranch on March 7, 2015.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez autographs items for fans before a game against the Mariners in a Cactus League game at Camelback Ranch on March 7, 2015.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)“Little Paulie,” Paul Konerko’s bobblehead, was brought by Steve Baggio in hopes of getting an autograph from the real deal at a spring training game in 2014.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Paul Konerko signs autographs on March 3, 2014, before a spring training game against the Royals.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Nick Powell has a Cubs tattoo sporting the dimensions of Wrigley Field on March 2, 2014.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Fans wait for could balls that might leave the Cubs practice field on March 4, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Cubs manager Rick Renteria has a bone to pick with umpire Marcus Patillo in the fifth inning of a spring training loss on March 6, 2014.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)As part of a Cubs Park Sunday promotion, kids in the stand are allow on the field to run the bases after the game, shown here March 2, 2014.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Cubs and Giants fans run for cover amid hail on March 1, 2014. One fan protects his beer.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Ryan Sweeney’s shadow is cast on Feb. 24, 2014, at Cubs photo day.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)The Mesa, Ariz., version of Sheffield Avenue includes palm trees outside the new Cubs stadium.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Mesa resident Michelle Moyer sings the national anthem during Opening Day ceremonies on Feb. 27, 2014, at the new Cubs training facility stadium.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Cubs Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins leads the crowd in “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during seventh-inning stretch of a game against the Diamondbacks on opening day at a new stadium in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 27, 2014.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Cubs outfielder Aaron Cunningham, left, and other players wait below the stadium amid a rain delay before a spring training game against the Giants on March 1, 2014. The game was eventually cancelled.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)A White Sox fan shows a birthday appreciation for Paul Konerko on his birthday on March 5, 2014, before a game against the Padres at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)White Sox players climb from the dugout for the singing of “God Bless America” on March 3, 2014 during a spring training game against the Royals.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)White Sox catcher Adrian Nieto in the dugout before a spring training game against the Royals on March 3, 2014.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Cubs fans Anthony, 5, and Javier Nava, 8, look up at Alfonso Soriano at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 18, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Cubs players stretch during a spring training practice at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 18, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Alberto Gonzalez and Brett Jackson on Cubs photo day at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 18, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Anthony Rizzo jogs through the rain to the batting cages at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 20, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)As rain falls, Darwin Barney ducks into the batting cages at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 20, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams watches a spring training practice on Feb. 21, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Inside the Cubs dugout before an intrasquad game at rainy HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 21, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Anthony Rizzo during a spring yraining at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 21, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Brian Bogusevic sprays sun screen in the dugout prior to a Cactus League game against the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
(Jos M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Alfonso Soriano and Starlin Castro before an intrasquad game at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 21, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Cubs players watch Starlin Castro’s at bat in the second inning against the Giants in a Cactus League game at HoHoKam Park on Feb. 24, 2013.
(Jos M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Anthony Rizzo and Jeff Samardzija have a moment together during spring training at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 22, 2013.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Javier Baez, with a MLB logo tattoo on the back of his neck, during the National Anthem before a Catcus league game against the Angels.
(Jos M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Chris Sale (left) works out at a White Sox spring training practice on Feb. 19, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)John Danks and the Arizona sky during a spring training practice in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 19, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Dayan Viciedo and Alex Rios at a spring training practice on Feb. 19, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)White Sox bench coach Mark Parent and manager Robin Ventura position left fielder Dewayne Wise in the first inning of a game against the Dodgers on Feb. 24, 2013.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)White Sox’s Jordan Danks signs an autograph on Feb. 19, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)White Sox manager Robin Ventura and Cubs manager Dale Sveum before a Cactus League spring training game at Camelback Ranch on March 9, 2012.
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)Marlon Byrd watches as Reed Johnson’s two-year-old son Tyce gets ready to swing his bat as pitchers and catchers officially report at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 18, 2012.
(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)Caught by surprise is Cubs minor league hitting coach Von Joshua on Feb. 25, 2011.
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)Cubs radio partners Keith Moreland and Pat Hughes before the spring training opener in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 27, 2011.
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)Cubs players get some running in to stay warm before a game against the Athletics at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 27, 2011.
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)Mark Buehrle looks in the car of Ryan Truex, driver of the #99 Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota, as his teammates look on prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on February 26, 2011, in Avondale, Arizona.
(Chris Graythen / Getty Images)Adam Dunn heads to the clubhouse after signing numerous autographs at Camelback Ranch on February 26, 2011.
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)Cubs manager Lou Piniella at Fitch Park on March 2, 2010.
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)Cubs pitcher Ryan Demptser throws during a spring training game against the White Sox on March 13, 2010 in Las Vegas. .
(Isaac Brekken / Associated Press)Life-long Cubs fan Sara Davis, of Elmhurst, expresses her opinions on baseball to White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen prior to the Cubs playing the White Sox in a spring training game on March 6, 2010.
(Paul Connors / Associated Press)Cubs manager Lou Piniella and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen wish each other well before a spring training game at HoHoKam Park on March 6, 2010.
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, left, and Dodgers owner and chairman Frank McCourt chat as they look over their baseball teams’ shared spring training facility on Jan. 15, 2009. The park, called Camelback Ranch, will seat 10,000 with room for another 3,000 on the lawn area and will open in March.
(Paul Connors / Associated Press)Michael Restovich in right field for the White Sox during a game at their new Camelback Ranch facility in Glendale, Ariz., on March 1, 2009.
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