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Tampa Bay Rays


New in 2009
Charlotte County Sports Park
Ticket Information: (727) 825-3250

2009 Ticket Prices
Field Box: $23; Baseline Box: $18; Field Reserved: $18
Baseline Reserved: $16; General Admission (Berm): $9

Single Game tickets for all Rays home games at Charlotte Sports Park will go on sale to the general public, exclusively on raysbaseball.com at on Friday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m.

2008 Rays Spring Training Schedule        Click here for printable pdf document
Schedule subject to change - Home games in all caps - All times local

DAY

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

TIME

Wednesday

Feb. 25

CINCINNATI REDS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Thursday

Feb. 26

New York Yankees

Tampa

1:15 p.m.

Friday

Feb. 27

BOSTON RED SOX

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Saturday

Feb. 28

Philadelphia Phillies

Clearwater

1:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 1

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 2

St. Louis Cardinals

Jupiter

1:05 p.m.

Tuesday

March 3

HOUSTON ASTROS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Wednesday

March 4

WBC TEAM - PUERTO RICO

PORT CHARLOTTE

7:05 p.m.

Friday

March 6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bradenton

1:05 p.m.

Saturday

March 7

BOSTON RED SOX

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 8

Boston Red Sox

Fort Myers

1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 9

MINNESOTA TWINS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Tuesday

March 10

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Thursday

March 12

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Friday

March 13

Toronto Blue Jays

Dunedin

1:05 p.m.

Saturday

March 14

Cincinnati Reds

Sarasota

1:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 15

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 16

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bradenton

7:05 p.m.

Wednesday

March 18

CINCINNATI REDS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Thursday

March 19

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Friday

March 20

Toronto Blue Jays

Dunedin

1:05 p.m.

Saturday

March 21

Baltimore Orioles

Fort Lauderdale

1:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 22

NEW YORK YANKEES

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 23

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bradenton

1:05 p.m.

Wednesday

March 25

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

PORT CHARLOTTE

7:05 p.m.

Thursday

March 26

Detroit Tigers

Lakeland

6:05 p.m.

Friday

March 27

Minnesota Twins

Fort Myers

1:05 p.m.

Saturday

March 28

CINCINNATI REDS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 29

Cincinnati Reds

Sarasota

1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 30

Minnesota Twins

Fort Myers

1:05 p.m.

Tuesday

March 31

Boston Red Sox

Fort Myers

1:05 p.m.

Wednesday

April 1

MINNESOTA TWINS

PORT CHARLOTTE

1:05 p.m.

 

Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Location History
1998-2008 St. Petersburg (Progress Energy Park, Home of Al Lang Field)
2009  Charlotte County Sports Park


Charlotte County Sports Park
The Charlotte County Sports Park, which once hosted the Texas Rangers Spring Training, has undergone an extensive renovation and is now the spring home of the Tampa Bay Rays starting in the 2009 Florida Grapefruit League season.  The site is located approximately 75 miles south of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

The state-of-the-art facility contains 5,000 fixed seats, and has additional berm seating and party areas.  A new suite level and group areas have been added and a unique 360-degree baseball boardwalk rings the stadium.  A family-friendly ballpark, there is a Kids Clubhouse zone that contains separate play areas for tots and youth, and a concession stand just for kids.  The facility is a mode of sustainability, and features an educational green roof and Florida-friendly landscaping. 

In addition to spring training games, the facility houses the state-of-the-art Rays training complex, which includes a new clubhouse, five full fields and one-half field.  It is home to extended spring training for the Rays, and the Rays new Florida State League Team owned in partnership with Cal Ripken and Ripken Baseball on this unique venture.

"Ripken Baseball is an established and proven minor league operator and the Ripken name is synonymous with success," said Matt Silverman, President of the Rays.  Visit http://www.charlottecountybaseball.com for more information on the Rays Florida State League team.

The renovations to the Charlotte County Sports Park were financed by contributions from Charlotte County, the State of Florida and the Rays.  While the Rays will have exclusive access during spring training, this facility is truly a park within a park, and the County will use the venue throughout the year for concerts, youth sports, recreation and community events.


Port Charlotte preparing for Rays move in 2009  - Naples Daily News article, March 27, 2008 (pdf document)
 

Rays Spring Training Attendance (2000-2008)
  20002001 20022003 20042005 2006 2007 2008
Total Attendance 65,495 55,604 47,185 51,324 43,916 65,461 70,756 79,044 54,960
Number of Games 1613 1315 914 15 16 11
Average Attendance 4,093 4,277 3,629 3,422 4,880 4,676 4,717 4,940 4,996


Official Tampa Bay Rays Web Site