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Kids keep their mitts held high at Hammond Stadium

The atmosphere of a Major League Spring Training game is what brings fans from far and wide. No matter who’s playing, fans will still come out to support their team and enjoy the classic American game. Today, the lawns were filled with families and kids of various ages, ranging from …

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Hammond Stadium Resembles Home For Few

Fort Myers is home to Hammond Stadium, the Twins escape from the chill of Minnesota during regular-season play at Target Field. The Florida State League established Hammond Stadium in 1992. It was originally home turf for the Miracle, the High-A affiliate of Fort Myers. Once the Miracle switched over to …

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Red Sox V. Yankees Matchup Ends in a Draw

The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees Sunday at 1 p.m. at JetBlue Park at Fenway South, the team’s spring training location in Fort Myers. In front of a sold out crowd, the Red Sox were able to hold the Yankees to three runs in nine innings of …

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Rays Overpower Mets, Win 10-4 in Port St. Lucie

The Rays downed the Mets in their high-scoring Spring Training matchup today, winning 10-4. Solid Sunday pic.twitter.com/4VK87Gyebx — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 12, 2023 The game started out as a pitchers’ duel, going scoreless through the first two innings. Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco notched three strikeouts through the …

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Tampa Bay Rays on the right track to winning division crown

Since joining the league in 1998, the Tampa Bay Rays have been crowned division titles only twice. Constantly owning one of the lowest payrolls in MLB and sharing a division with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have contributed to this drought.  However, with a strong young core, …

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A Great Week

During the week of spring training, I knew how lucky I was to be able to cover even a portion of the 2020 Spring Training Season. After everything that has gone down with the Coronavirus, I realize just how lucky I was. Being able to cover one of the last …

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The Tampa Bay Rays’ Franchise Turns 25 During Camp

On March 9, 1995, Tampa Bay was granted approval with an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli to establish a Major League Baseball team in the area. Then, in 1998 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays played their first Major League Baseball season. In the first decade, the Devil Rays experienced …

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