Osceola County Stadium

The Osceola County Stadium is located in Kissimmee, Florida and has served as the spring training home of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros since 1985. Every February and March, the team heads to Florida to get ready for the upcoming baseball season. After spring training, the stadium hosts 16 amateur tournaments for the United States Specialty Sports Association, the Triple Crown and the World's Baseball Federation. There are more than 1,000 games played at the complex each year. The entire complex includes indoor training areas, fan seating and six playing fields. The stadium was constructed in 1984 and underwent an expansion in 2003. It is not considered one of the best spring training facilities in Florida. The Astros' single A team, the Kissimmee Cobras were members of the Florida State League and played in the stadium until 200. The Astros promoted just under 100 players to the major leagues from this system. In addition to the Astros, the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring also uses the facility. Since 1994 they have recruited people worldwide who have a desire to become umpires. The stadium has also hosted musical concerts from performers like Reba McIntire, Jerry Reed, the Four Seasons, Exile, Bob Dylan, Sawyer Brown and Willie Nelson.