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1964 – Colts trade in cacti for grapefruits as they begin their first spring training in Cocoa, FL. The new facility is hailed as ā€œstate-of-the-artā€ but soon becomes disparaged because of poor drainage, snakes, and a spartan dormitory where the players are housed. PranksterĀ Turk FarrellĀ livens things up by purchasing a young alligator and slipping him into the clubhouse whirlpool.Ā 

1964 – Colts trade in cacti for grapefruits as they begin their first spring training in Cocoa, FL. The new facility is hailed as ā€œstate-of-the-artā€ but soon becomes disparaged because of poor drainage, snakes, and a spartan dormitory where the players are housed. PranksterĀ Turk FarrellĀ livens things up by purchasing a young alligator and slipping him into the clubhouse whirlpool.Ā