Tropicana Field

Home of the Tampa Bay Rays

First game played on March 31, 1998.
Detroit Tigers win, 11-6.
Capacity: about 25,000.

A one-of-a-kind dome with catwalks, cownose rays and a whole lot of character.

Famous Moments & People in Tropicana Field History

  • Wade Boggs' 3,000th hit: the first player ever to reach 3,000 with a home run, August 7, 1999. A gold seat in Section 144 marks where it landed.

  • 2008 ALCS Game 7: the Rays beat the Red Sox 3-1 on October 19, 2008, for their first American League pennant.

  • The first World Series win in franchise history: Game 2, October 23, 2008, Rays 4, Phillies 2.

  • Matt Garza's no-hitter, the first in Rays history: July 26, 2010, against the Tigers.

  • Game 162: down 7-0 on September 28, 2011, Dan Johnson tied it with two outs in the 9th and Evan Longoria's walk-off home run in the 12th sent the Rays to the playoffs.

  • José Lobatón's walk-off home run into the Rays Touch Tank: ALDS Game 3, October 7, 2013.

  • The 2026 American League pennant: the Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 in ALCS Game 6 on October 19, 2026.

  • The Rays Touch Tank: live cownose rays beyond the outfield wall since 2006.

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