by Peter Roos
The Tampa Bay Rays mission is to energize the community through the magic of Rays baseball. After coping with a shortened season and social distancing restrictions due to the pandemic the past two years, the Rays are bringing back the fun. Located just a few blocks from downtown St. Petersburg and a short drive from Tampa is Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Tropicana Field’s 1.1 million square feet include unique design features and fan amenities found nowhere else in the Major Leagues. It’s the last dome stadium in baseball and a place where both fans and players can escape the summertime humidity and constant threat of rain. One of the most unique features at Tropicana Field is the Rays Touch Tank, a 35-foot, 10,000-gallon tank, where fans can touch live rays. It is located just beyond the fence in right-center field. Upon entering the seating area, fans view a sea of blue seats. The Tampa Bay Rays are motivated to fill those seats.
This season, Tropicana Field is operating at full capacity: fans will enjoy new concessions, draft beer and fountain soda, plus enhanced technology that will get you through the concession lines more quickly and back to the game. Kids will have a chance to run the bases on Sunday.
Free tickets are available for service members, first responders, teachers, and nurses through the Salute to Service Program.
Businesses can ‘get in the game” by showing your support with the FREE “Rays Up Your Business Kit.” The Rays Up Business Kit includes a Tampa Bay window cling, 3 x 5 flag, pocket schedules, schedule poster and promotional items. And the best part—it’s free! Request your free kit here, and click here or look at our May issue cover for the 2022 Schedule.
