In 1943, the New York Yankees held this annual Major League Baseball ritual at Asbury Park, New Jersey instead of Florida, while decades earlier Marlin, Texas drew teams with its mild climate and hot mineral baths. Which annual preseason activity is shared by both venues?

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spring training. Asbury Park, New Jersey and Marlin, Texas were both unusual MLB spring training destinations. The Yankees trained at Asbury Park in 1943 because wartime rail restrictions limited baseball to areas east of the Mississippi, and Marlin's hot mineral baths and climate drew teams in earlier eras.