With St. Petersburg deciding against tearing down Al Lang Stadium, there are the inevitable calls to bring spring training back downtown–but given the limitations of the site, don’t look for MLB to return. (more…)
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Al Lang Stadium may face wrecking ball
With St. Petersburg officials convinced the waterfront Al Lang Stadium site is underutilized as a soccer facility and with no future foreseen as a spring-training site, a park anchored by an amphitheater is in the works. (more…)
What’s up with Al Lang Field these days?
When the Tampa Bay Rays moved spring operations to Port Charlotte’s Charlotte Sports Park in 2009, the future of Al Lang Field was uncertain. Now, under management of the Rays, it’s a popular soccer venue, with plenty of upgrades scheduled for 2022. (more…)
