Arizona Diamondbacks mascot Baxter signs autographs for fans prior to a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

 Ross D. Franklin

In retrospect, the Arizona Diamondbacks did the right thing financially by leaving their Tucson spring training headquarters. The D-backs and Rockies drew a combined average of 11,890 fans in their last season in Tucson (2010) at Tucson Electric Park and Hi Corbett Field. This spring, the D-backs averaged 11,821 alone in their final 13 games at Salt River Fields. 

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