How to Get Al Lang Stadium Spring Training Info

The Tampa Bay Rays do not have to travel far during spring training. Their home during Major League Baseball's preseason is Progress Energy Park at Al Lang Field, formerly known as Al Lang Stadium. A trip to St. Petersburg during spring training requires advanced planning and updated info to find the best accommodations possible.

Instructions

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      Review the available flights from your hometown to Tampa International Airport before you plan a trip to spring training. You should get info on direct flights into Tampa to increase the amount of time you can watch Rays baseball.

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      Call the Tropicana Field box office to order Rays spring training tickets as you plan your winter vacation. The home stadium and spring training facility for the Rays are located only miles apart.

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      Locate the hot dog stands around Al Lang Stadium before spring training games to get a snack. The concessions within the stadium are limited but the hot dog stands sell drinks and snacks at a relatively low cost.

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      Stand between the beautiful environs of Tampa and the excitement of spring training baseball with tickets in the left field berm. This berm allows you to check out the coast between innings and replaces a gated walkway that ran along the Tampa Bay.

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      Collect balls, hats and jerseys that you want players to sign before heading down to the stadium's dugouts. Players from the home team spend time between fielding practice and the first pitch signing autographs.

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      Witness the development of players in the Rays system by arriving early at Al Lang Stadium. You can watch high-level prospects and veterans on the trading block by arriving at the ticket gates two hours before the first pitch.

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      Look through recommended hotels, RV parks and camps near Al Lang Stadium through the City of St. Petersburg's website (see Resources below). The website describes the history of the park and features a link to highlighted accommodations in the St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.