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	Tropicana Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St.
		Changes were made to the stadium and the name, which was changed due to the sale of naming rights, became Tropicana Field in 1996.
		As of January 2006, Tropicana Field is currently undergoing a $10 million renovation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tropicana_Field (624 words)

	Tropicana Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, is located at One Tropicana Drive in St. Petersburg, Florida.
		Tropicana Field's roof is slanted at a 6.5-degree angle, dropping from 225 feet above second base to 85 feet at the center field wall, although it still comes into play in certain situations.
		Tropicana Field has also played host to Arena Football, the NCAA basketball tournament, NBA preseason games, Davis Cup tennis, and assorted concerts in the past.
	www.probaseballvenues.com /tropicana_field.htm (197 words)

	Tampa Bay Devil Rays : Ballpark : Tropicana Field
		Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, closed its doors in October 1996 for a 17-month, $85 million facelift that transformed the facility from functional to intriguingly innovative, incorporating baseball traditions throughout the dining, shopping and entertainment complex while adding 319,000 square feet of space.
		Tropicana Field's roof is slanted at a 6.5-degree angle, dropping from 225 feet above second base to 85 feet at the center field wall.
		Tropicana Field remains the only professional baseball stadium with FieldTurf, which can be also found at the University of Washington's Stadium (where the Seattle Seahawks played in 2000 and 2001), the University of Nebraska's football stadium, the Cleveland Browns' practice facility and the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice facility.
	tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/tb/ballpark/index.jsp (1324 words)

	Rays: Tropicana isn't a draw, but is it the problem?
		Tropicana Field hasn't engendered the warm feelings that other new, retro-style parks around the majors have.
		Tropicana Field hasn't engendered the warm feelings that other new, retro-style parks have.
		A big reason the Devil Rays can’t compete with the Yankees on the field is that they aren’t even in the same ballpark in terms of payroll.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/03/07/Rays/Tropicana_isn_t_a_dra.shtml (1324 words)

	Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Stadium
		Tropicana Field was originally named the Florida Suncoast Dome in 1990, and then renamed the Thunderdome in 1993.
		Finally, it was named Tropicana Field in 1996, in accordance with a naming rights agreement between the Devil Rays and Tropicana Dole Beverages North America.
		Tropicana Field closed in October of 1996 for a 17-month, $85 million renovation that included adding 319,000 square feet of space.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /Ballparks/TB (831 words)

	Tampa Bay Devil Rays : Ballpark : Ballpark History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tropicana Field is the first major league park in more than 20 years to feature artificial turf and all-dirt base paths.
		The Tropicana Room is the most versatile venue in the stadium, featuring a buffet with carved meats, pastas, salads, and more at evening games and brunch at afternoon games.
		Tropicana Field features the world's second-largest cable-supported domed roof (Georgia Dome is the largest).
	tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/tb/ballpark/tb_ballpark_history.jsp (1393 words)

	MLB Road Trip 2001 - Tropicana Field
		Tropicana Field is one of two remaining non-retractable domes in major league baseball, the other being the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
		Above the left field fence is the Beach, a bleacher section that is separated from the rest of the seating.
		The seats are at field level, and you can heckle the TB bullpen, so check if it is open when you attend a game here.
	www.mlbroadtrip.com /english/cities/major/ale/tampabayparke.htm (875 words)

	Tropicana Field Seating Chart, Tropicana Field Tickets, Tropicana Field Maps
		Unfortunately, Tropicana Field was built just before the retro ballpark craze took hold, and by trying to be modern, it shows its age.
		Tropicana Field seating is not the typical generic domed seating plan.
		Despite Tropicana Field’s unmistakable heritage as a multipurpose facility, the Devil Rays ownership group has tried to make the park more fan-friendly, as they’ve moved the bullpens into the field of play (down the left and right field lines) and added a family entertainment area that includes a rock climbing wall.
	www.gotickets.com /venues/fl/tropicana_field.php (633 words)

	BallParkWatch - Tropicana Field / Tampa Bay Devil Rays
		It was renamed Tropicana Dome in 1996, and at that time it underwent a serious expansion that included newer and wider concourses; the Cuesta-Ray Cigar Bar; a center-field restaurant; the Budweiser Bew House; a rock-climbing wall; and a food court featuring food from local restaurants.
		The team's finances are also bolstered by their exclusive lease at Tropicana Field, where the Rays rent space to 40 non-baseball events in the offseason, ranging from proms to car shows.
		Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, is being offered for sale to Pinellas County by the city of St. Petersburg.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /stadiums/tropicana.htm (741 words)

	Tropicana Field Historical Analysis by Baseball Almanac
		Tropicana Field is downright proud of the cutting-edge amenities and entertainment options it serves up with its baseball.
		ropicana Field was originally called the Florida Suncoast Dome, then the Thunderdome and since the Tampa Bay Devil Rays "moved in" it has been Tropicana Field.
		The architect who designed Tropicana Field was HOK Sports of Kansas City, Lescher and Mahoney Sports of Tampa and Criswell Blizzard and Blouin Architects of St. Petersburg.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /stadium/tropicana_field.shtml (310 words)

	Clem's Baseball ~ Tropicana Field
		The overall design is similar to the Kingdome in terms of how a rectangular playing field is fitted into a circular structure, and similar to Kauffman Stadium in terms of how the upper deck tapers to a point near each of the foul poles.
		Tropicana Field is the first stadium with artificial turf to have an all-dirt infield playing area since Busch Stadium in 1976.
		Open year round, it is known as "Center Field Street," and its signature feature is an eight-story-high rotunda entrance modeled after the one at Ebbets Field.
	www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/TropicanaField.html (1126 words)

	BallparkTour.com - Tropicana Field
		According to the Devil Rays' Web site, "Tropicana Field's asymmetrical outfield dimensions closely follow those of the Brooklyn Dodgers' old home; a fact that became evident only after those measurements had been determined." In actuality, none of the respective outfield dimensions or wall heights are in any way similar to Ebbets Field.
		Center Field Street, open year round, features the Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar as well as the Batter's Eye Restaurant, located, appropriately, in the "batter's eye" in center field.
		Tropicana Field's grand, eight-story-high rotunda entrance is designed, it is said, from the very blueprints used for the rotunda at Ebbets Field, built in 1913.
	www.ballparktour.com /Tampa.html (1951 words)

	Major League Signage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Even from the outside of Tropicana Field, the tilted, domed roof is indicative of this stadium's very unique architecture.
		Florida's climate dictated the field be a domed stadium.
		Historically, a rotunda is a design element that identifies an entry, and Tropicana Field's magnificent entrance is also a throwback to the way ballparks were designed at the turn of the century.
	www.signweb.com /digital/cont/tropicana.html (1009 words)

	Tropicana Field Information from Ticket Solutions
		Tropicana Field's 1.1 million square feet include unique design features and fan amenities found nowhere else in the Major Leagues.
		Fans visiting Tropicana Field will always enjoy comfortable weather conditions inside that is, being that the complex is an indoor facility.
		The Tropicana room is the most versatile venue in the stadium; featuring a buffet with carved meats, pastas salads and more at all evening games and brunch at all early afternoon games.
	www.tickets4u.com /info-tropicana-field.asp (810 words)

	matthewweaver.com \| mlb ballparks \| tampa bay devil rays
		Built in 1990, Tropicana Field became the home of the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998 after a long fight to bring Major League Baseball to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.
		Center Field houses a "Batter's Eye" restaurant hidden behind dark glass and the entire outfield wall is covered with a tacky jumble of advertisements and scoreboards.
		Not only was Tropicana Field the Major League Baseball first park to install FieldTurf, it was the first to have a full dirt infield with an artificial surface instead of cutouts at the bases only.
	www.matthewweaver.com /ballparks/devilrays.html (936 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Tropicana Field at Epinions.com
		Location: Tropicana Field is located about 1 mile west of the heart of Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
		Tropicana Field has a huge selection of traditional ballpark times, local specialties, bars, and other dining options.
		The field turf is the next best thing to real grass, being indoors isn't as good as being in the sunshine, but it is somewhat justified because of Florida's high temps in the summer and frequent thunderstorms.
	www.epinions.com /content_180425035396 (762 words)

	Tropicana Field
		It was renamed Tropicana Field on October 4, 1996 per an agreement with Tropicana Dole Beverages.
		The Devil Rays have not had much success at Tropicana Field, either on the field or at the box office.
		"Beach at Tropicana Field" located in left field is a private concourse with palm trees and an outdoor patio.
	www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/tropic.htm (744 words)

	Sox On The Road: Tampa Bay - Tropicana Field
		Like most people living in the Bay Area, he had never been to Tropicana Field to see a Devil Rays game in person, although he was an avid sports fan.
		Whereas parking is a problem at Fenway Park due to a lack of it, there is no such problem at "The Trop." Since I didn't have the option of picking the cheapest lot that I felt safe in, I was towed into the $10 lot right next to the ballpark.
		I say great value because the cost of attending three games and parking at Tropicana Field would be about the same as the cost of an average ticket for one game at Fenway Park.
	www.redsoxconnection.com /stories/devilrays.html (2477 words)

	Tropicana Field - A Tampa Bay Online special report
		More than $70 million in state, city, county and Devil Rays dollars have been poured into Tropicana Field since it was originally taxpayer-built for $135 million.
		``The Beach,'' Devil Rays officials have echoed, may evolve into Tropicana Field's trademark, in the same manner Fenway Park is known for its Green Monster and Orioles Park at Camden Yards for its warehouse.
		Nearly 250 of the seats will have a view of the field and be sold as game tickets, as will 80 adjacent seats in the outfield section.
	tampabayonline.net /rays/stadium.htm (2108 words)

	Tropicana Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tropicana Field is the newly renovated home to major league baseballs expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays, which opened to sell-out crowds.
		Tropicana’s historic opening was met with great enthusiasm from local government leaders, the community and the Devil Rays.
		The design is reminiscent of Ebbet’s Field in Brooklyn with its rotunda entrance.
	www.dlrgroup.com /projects/sports/ballparks/tropicana.htm (131 words)

	Tampa Bay Devil Rays Baseball Tropicana Field parking info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay's home to baseball, is located on the western edge of downtown St. Petersburg, just off I-275 at I-175 Exit #9.
		Onstreet Parking surrounding Tropicana Field in the Dome District is restricted to two hour parking from 8 a.m.
		Petersburg is a pedestrian-friendly downtown, and spans less than a mile from Tropicana Field to the waterfront entertainment district.
	www.ci.saint-petersburg.fl.us /domepark.htm (557 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - The Trop lacks juice
		You go from sticky and sweaty to cool and refreshed in an instant, and all you've done is enter Tropicana Field.
		Our final Trop Field rating is low, because it's one of the worst ballparks in th majors.
		Trouble is, the beautiful ballpark is Al Lang Field, spring-training home of the Devil Rays and regular-season home of the Single A St. Petersburg Devil Rays.
	espn.go.com /page2/s/merron/ballparks/tropicana.html (1495 words)

	Tropicana field - Ballparks of Baseball-Tropicana Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida which has been the Fans enter the main entrance at Tropicana Field through a giant rotunda
		Tropicana Field It’sa banner year for the AL East, but this time it’s not the Yankees or Red Sox leading the pack.
		Tropicana Field hasn't engendered the warm feelings that other new, retro-style parks around Here is how they have drawn for games at Tropicana Field.
	tropicana.allinfosites.com /q/tropicana-tropicana-field.htm (800 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was renamed Tropicana Field on October 4, 1996 in accordance with a naming rights agreement between the Devil Rays and Tropicana Dole Beverages North America located in nearby Bradenton, FL.
		Tropicana Field features the world's largest cable-supported domed roof.
		Tropicana's roof is slanted at a 6.5 degree angle going from 225 feet high over second base to 85 feet at the centerfield wall.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/sba/sba15st.htm (265 words)

	Tropicana Field Tickets - Maps, Events, Seating Chart - Ticket Brokers
		If you would like to attend an event at Tropicana Field, Coast To Coast Tickets can get you in the door and into great seats.
		Whether the entertainment du jour is a live music concert, theater performance, or sporting event, we offer a variety of seating options and excellent customer service.
		Tickets for events at Tropicana Field may be sold for more than the price listed on the ticket.
	coasttocoasttickets.com /venues/Tropicana_Field_St_Petersburg_FL.shtml (303 words)

	Services
		Tropicana Field was opened in 1990 as the Florida Suncoast Dome, to be the centerpiece of
		Tropicana Field's surroundings offer many options for the baseball fan before and after the
		Similar to Turner Field in Atlanta, the main entrance and plaza area is found by entering
	www.thesportsroadtrip.com /tampabaydevilrays.html (1327 words)

	Venue Schedule for Tropicana Field from TicketsUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	www.ticketsus.com /venues/Tropicana_Field.htm (151 words)

	Tropicana Field - Schedule, Dates and MLB Baseball Tickets - St Petersburgh, FL
		Upcoming Events at the Tropicana Field - St Petersburgh, FL Tropicana Field tickets are available now at TickCo Premium Seating.
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	Venice Gondolier - 07/31/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tampa Bay Devil Rays fans are guaranteed to have a great year at the concession stand.
		Tropicana Field has been named to PETA's annual list of the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks.
		Rounding out the all-star roster are McAfee Coliseum (Oakland A's); Coors Field (Colorado Rockies); Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays); Bank One Ballpark (Arizona Diamondbacks); Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies); Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros); Miller Park (Milwaukee Brewers); and Dolphins Stadium (Florida Marlins) and PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates), who played to a tie.
	www.venicegondolier.com /NewsArchive3/073105/sp2.htm (319 words)

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