Baltimore Orioles are coming to Sarasota

February 2010 the Baltimore Orioles will begin their spring training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.
The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce estimates the move of the Baltimore Orioles and the establishment of a Ripken Baseball Academy would create 700 jobs and generate $52 million in the local economy. The baseball academy will run all year-round, as opposed to only six weeks of spring training.