Pirate City is the site of minor league and spring training activities for Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, who have Bradenton their southern home since 1969. The recently remodeled and reconstructed facility includes four professionally maintained practice fields, training fields, batting cages, locker rooms, a team clubhouse and more.
Visitors to Pirate City can watch the big leaguers work out daily when pitchers and catchers report in the spring, and it's a great time to try for some autographs and photos. Fans can also catch a glimpse of future stars who play for the Gulf Coast Pirates rookie team. Many of the rookie leaguers live in Pirate City's state-of-the-art dormitories during the season.
Pirate City also hosts corporate events, retreats, parties, receptions and all types of baseball camps and events. It has served as a training facility for the Netherlands national team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic and recently hosted the LG Twins of the Korean Baseball Organization.