51.   The Baltimore Orioles were on the field for the first time this spring and the Toronto Blue Jays were on the radio for the first time this year.

52.   The Browns said Simms has begun working out and will be ready for a session with the team and a physical some time this spring.

53.   The Mighty Ducks made the playoffs for the first time this spring and beat the Phoenix Coyotes in seven games in a first-round playoff series.

54.   The outfielder was sent home Tuesday for missing the team bus for the second time this spring, then failed to show up for scheduled workouts Wednesday.

55.   The weather service started issuing three-month drought forecasts for the first time this spring.

56.   Turkey has launched major offensives in northern Iraq in spring times in the recent years to take advantage of good weather in the mountainous terrain.

57.   Wright, who underwent surgery on his rotator cuff in August, faced major league hitters in a game for the first time this spring Friday night.