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Tropicana Field is the smallest MLB stadium by seating capacity when obstructed-view rows in the uppermost sections are covered with tarps as they are for most Rays games. [ citation needed ] Tropicana Field opened in 1990 and was originally known as the Florida Suncoast Dome.
After Hurricane Milton caused extensive damage to Tropicana Field, the regular stadium of the Tampa Bay Rays in nearby St. Petersburg, Florida, in October 2024, the Rays announced they would play their 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field. [22] With a seating capacity of 11,026 people, Steinbrenner Field will be the smallest ballpark in MLB.
They are ordered by seating capacity, the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate in baseball configuration. Venues with a capacity of at least 1,000 are included. Venues with a capacity of at least 1,000 are included.
The Rays already had the lowest seating capacity in MLB and still cut about 5,000 seats.
Since their inaugural season in 1998, the Rays have played their home games at Tropicana Field. [1] The team was originally known as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays", which was inspired by a common nickname of the manta ray, but after the 2007 season, they shortened their official name to the "Tampa Bay Rays." [2]
Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP, pronounced "d-bap") is a 10,000-seat ballpark in Durham, North Carolina, that is home to the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. It is also home to the Duke Blue Devils [8] and North Carolina Central Eagles college baseball teams. [9]
The Tampa Bay area has a long association with amateur and professional baseball. Tampa and St. Petersburg were among the first hosts of Major League Baseball spring training in the 1910s, the Tampa Smokers and St. Petersburg Saints were two of the founding members of the minor league Florida State League (FSL) in 1919, and several other communities in the area also hosted FSL teams in the ...
The 2025 Tampa Bay Rays season will be the 28th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise and their 18th as the Rays. The Rays will play their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field , as a temporary home due to Hurricane Milton's damage to Tropicana Field, as members of Major League Baseball 's American League East Division .