Tampa Bay Rays Announce They Are Leaving Downtown St. Petersburg

Posted: 21st June 2010 by JC De La Torre in MLB
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Listen to Sterberg's full press conference here (courtesy of 620am-WDAE Tampa Bay) The Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced today that the Tampa Bay Rays are leaving downtown St. Petersburg. He urged community leaders to rise above municipal and provisional differences to find a location that best suits the entire community. The Tampa Bay owner stopped short of saying that the franchise will move from the Tampa Bay community, but made it clear that the team will not play out their lease, which runs through 2027, at Tropicana Field. "The Tampa Bay Rays cannot continue as it currently exists, baseball will not survive in Downtown St. Petersburg," Sterberg told reporters at a press conference today. "Baseball franchises survive on their ability to attract fans and busines ...

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