<P> In 2001 , the Dodgers seriously considered moving their spring training operations to Arizona , but the city of Vero Beach persuaded them to stay by purchasing the Historic Dodgertown complex from the team and leasing it back for a nominal $1 per year . In 2006 , the Dodgers again received offers from several Arizona cities , attempting to persuade them to move . Ultimately , the offers were too lucrative to overcome the burden of having to reimburse Vero Beach for purchasing the complex . With the Camelback Ranch opening in Glendale in 2009 , the Dodgers joined the Chicago White Sox to share the new facility . The Dodgers ' last spring training game in Vero Beach was on March 17 , 2008 . </P>
<P> In 2001 , the Dodgers seriously considered moving their spring training operations to Arizona , but the city of Vero Beach persuaded them to stay by purchasing the Historic Dodgertown complex from the team and leasing it back for a nominal $1 per year . In 2006 , the Dodgers again received offers from several Arizona cities , attempting to persuade them to move . Ultimately , the offers were too lucrative to overcome the burden of having to reimburse Vero Beach for purchasing the complex . With the Camelback Ranch opening in Glendale in 2009 , the Dodgers joined the Chicago White Sox to share the new facility . The Dodgers ' last spring training game in Vero Beach was on March 17 , 2008 . </P>
when did the dodgers move to az for spring training
when did the dodgers move to az for spring training
2009
2009