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A decade later, the ripples of MLB's wild, legendary 'Game 162' are still felt - The Athletic
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The Rays' closing the upper deck makes sense, unless it was your baseball home
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Tampa Bay Rays eliminate upper-deck seating, reduce capacity to 25,000 - ESPN
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Tampa Bay Rays Shrink Capacity For Baseball At Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays continue successful start to season
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Tropicana Field - Wikipedia
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For a soulless mausoleum, Tropicana Field is turning into a happening place
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MLB stadium rankings 2023: Best, worst stadiums in baseball and MLB stadium capacity
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St. Petersburg releases seven proposals to re-design Tropicana Field site - Ballparks of Baseball - Your Guide to Major League Baseball Stadiums
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Rays' next two weeks important point of season
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Rays reducing seating capacity at Tropicana Field to create more 'intimate' experience
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Rays shrink seating capacity at Tropicana Field - Coliseum
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