Houston Chronicle Sunday

BALLPARK HOPPING

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In the Palm Beach area? You can catch the Astros elsewhere, too. Where: Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, 16 miles north of Palm Beach Teams: Spring-training home to the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. Spring-training schedule: Marlins Feb. 25-April 1, playing the Astros March 5, 21, 28; Cardinals Feb. 26-March 29, playing the Astros March 9 and 13. Amenities: The stadium, built in 1998, holds 6,871 people with two levels of seats that all swivel and have clear views, as well as luxury skyboxes. Fans dig the parking and a variety of concession stands. Team trivia: Marlins’ super-fan, Laurence Leavy — aka “Marlins Man” — appears frontrow at games wearing a bright-orange Marlins jersey and visor. Cardinals’ former scouting director pled guilty to hacking the Astros’ computer network in 2015; expect boisterous fans. On the flip side: Nationals fans, the Astros’ new spring stadium-mates, have been described as insufficie­ntly rowdy. More info: rogerdean stadium.com

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