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The Pittsburgh
Pirates - 2003 Season
In Cairns during the off-season, Brett concentrated
on his conditioning and weight work.
During January, he started hitting and throwing which intensified
towards the end of the month.
His hitting was
great!!!
and again cleared the fences and trees beyond centrefield at the
Trinity Beach Baseball Complex!!!
One of his 'bombs' went about twenty feet further than this one he hit during the 2001/2 off-season!!!
He departed Cairns on Monday 10th
February 2003.
Pre Spring Training
Brett likes to do his final preparations in
the United States.
His Spring Training reporting date is Sunday 2nd March 2003.
He will spend the three
weeks living and working out at the Pirate City Training Facility
Map of Florida
- showing the city of Bradenton where the Pirates training facilty
is situated
A few details
on the facility, along with two photos - sounds like a fantastic
place!!!
McKechnie
Field - the Pirates Spring Training Ballpark - details and photos
Brett 'participated'
in a Spring Training game!!! - the Prates were playing the Boston
Red Sox - page includes a brief report from Flintoff and Dunn's
Australian Major League Baseball web site - and an email from
Brett with a few highlights of the day - Sunday 16th March 2003
On the bench
during a Pirates v Yankees game - "an awesome experience!!!"
- email from Brett after the game, and replies from Geoff and
Sharon - and includes a note from Diane Renner - Friday 21st March
2003
Played for
the Pirates against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays - played first base
and had one at-bat!!! - and we were able to listen to the game
LIVE on internet radio!!! - page includes a notice from Flintoff
and Dunn's Australian Major League Baseball web site - and an
email to Brett after the game - Saturday 22nd March 2003
Had another
"spot appearance" for the Pirates - in their Spring
Training game against the Minnesota Twins - page includes a short
comment from Flintoff and Dunn's Australian Major League web site
- and an email from Brett "standing at first base"!!!
- plus a "congrats" email from David Malamut (Kane County
Cougars) - Wednesday 26th March 2003
Brett's 2003
Season Team
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