Mesa Daily Local Brief: Baseball museum debut, City Hall updates, and spring training crowds

Top headlines (last 72 hours)

• Arizona Baseball Museum opens in Mesa with a new space highlighting the state’s baseball history and local spring training roots.
• Mesa City Council met Monday evening at City Hall, with public attendance details and meeting materials posted ahead of time.
• Mesa police investigation underway after a missing Tempe man was found dead in Mesa, according to an update shared by Tempe police.
• Spring training game day in Mesa today at Hohokam Stadium, with more home dates lined up this week.

1) A new baseball stop for spring training season

Mesa’s museum scene just got a very on-brand addition for February: the Arizona Baseball Museum has opened at the Mesa Historical Museum’s Lehi campus. The new exhibits lean into Arizona’s long relationship with the sport, from early eras to the modern spring training economy, and aim to give visitors something to do beyond the ballpark gates.

Organizers have described the project as a long build with real restoration and renovation hurdles, but the doors are now open in time for the Cactus League rush.

2) City Hall: council meeting, public access basics

The Mesa City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, at the City Hall council chambers downtown. The city continues to point residents to posted agendas and meeting details ahead of time, along with reminders about entry policies for public meetings.

If you missed it, the city’s meeting hub also outlines how to watch and how to submit comments for council review.

3) Police continue investigating death case tied to Mesa

In a separate development, authorities confirmed that a missing man from Tempe was found dead in Mesa after his family reported him missing. The public update noted Mesa police would take over the death investigation, with limited details released so far.

4) Spring training is back at Hohokam

Baseball traffic is back on the calendar: the Athletics hosted the Milwaukee Brewers at Hohokam Stadium today, and additional home dates follow quickly. If you’re heading that way this week, expect the familiar mix of afternoon first pitches and pre-game congestion around the stadium area.

Sources

• https://www.kjzz.org/business/2026-02-24/arizona-baseball-museum-opens-in-mesa
• https://www.mesaaz.gov/Activities-Culture/City-Calendar/2026CityCouncil
• https://people.com/missing-man-found-dead-after-he-was-spotted-on-neighbor-doorbell-camera-11911336
• https://www.visitmesa.com/events/athletics-2026-home-games/