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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Tropicana Field

Tropicana Field stories: 5 news summaries

Success Drowns Out Rays' Famous Razzer

Tampa's 'happy heckler' straining to be heard during team's first World Serier

Oct 25, 08 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Szasz is one of baseball's most well-known hecklers but his insults can now hardly be heard over the racket at Tropicana Field, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Rays fan, who found fame as "the Happy Heckler" in the days when the team had sparse attendance, is finding... More »

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baseball • hecklers • Tampa Bay Rays • Tropicana Field • 2008 World Series

OPINION

 5 Factors to Focus On in Series 


Oct 21, 08 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The World Series starts tomorrow night, with two teams that might not be so familiar to viewers. With that in mind, John Lowe, writing in the Detroit Free Press, has prepared a list of five players or positions that could be game changers.
  • Centerfielders: The Phillies' Shane Victorino
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Philadelphia Phillies • Brad Lidge • Ryan Howard • David Price • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Carlos Pena • Tropicana Field • B.J. Upton • Shane Victorino • 2008 World Series • John Lowe • Detroit Free Press

 First Replay
 Call Confirms
 A-Rod Homer

Instant replay's maiden use awards slugger his 549th home run

Sep 4, 08 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major League Baseball's first-ever use of instant replay to settle a call backed a 9th-inning homer from Alex Rodriguez last night at Tropicana Field. Umpires checked the Yankee slugger's drive on a monitor after a protest from Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon, and upheld the original fair call, Newsday reports.... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • home run • instant replay • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Tropicana Field

OPINION

 The Rays Are Winning. 
 So Buy A Ticket, Tampa! 

When even a pennant race for heretofore-hapless team can't fill seats, there's trouble

Aug 28, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the American League, but you wouldn’t know it from the turnout at Tropicana Field, John Romano writes in the St. Petersburg Times. Even a heretofore-hapless franchise contending for the first time ever fills just a third of the seats. “... More »

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Florida • American League • pennant • fans • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Tropicana Field • apathy

Rays Beat Mariners to Stop 4-Game Skid

Strong eight innings from Edwin Jackson keys shutout

Apr 10, 08 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Edwin Jackson allowed two hits in eight innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak. A 15-game loser in 2007, Jackson combined on a three-hitter and improved to 2-0. He didn't get his first victory until June 24 last... More »

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MLB • Seattle Mariners • American League • Tampa Bay Rays • Edwin Jackson • Tropicana Field

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