Different, of course, is that capacity for Rays games at Steinbrenner Field for will be 10,046, according to the team. A sellout at the Trop, with the upper deck closed, was 25,025.

There is a long, proud history of professional baseball in Tampa. It has been more than 100 years since the Cubs first made this city their Spring Training home and the Tampa Smokers played in the Florida State League.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that their Opening Day, scheduled for March 28, is now sold out. The Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa as