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The Cactus League venue that receives the most attention and acclaim is Salt River Fields, and a chunk of that stems from the hometown team playing its games there.

The spring home of the Arizona Diamondbacks (and Colorado Rockies) is nice, no doubt. And it can squeeze in 15,000 fans, many of whom sit on the grassy knoll beyond the outfield fence and drink the afternoon away.

But in terms of sheer atmosphere, it's an also-ran behind the other Scottsdale ballpark, Scottsdale Stadium.

The home of the San Francisco Giants packs in the fans, though not nearly as many.