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Baseball In The Tampa Bay Area
Baseball in the Tampa Bay area, both amateur and professional, has had a long and storied history, even though the Tampa Bay Rays are one of the two youngest franchises in Major League Baseball, the other being the Arizona Diamondbacks. Spring training In 1913, the Chicago Cubs moved their spring training site to the city of Tampa. St. Petersburg soon followed, becoming a spring training host for the first time in 1914 when the St. Louis Browns came to town. St. Petersburg Since 1914, more Major League spring training games have been played in St. Petersburg than any other city. *Note: In 1951, the New York Giants, whose normal spring training site was in Phoenix, Arizona, swapped locations with the New York Yankees so Yankees' co-owner Del Webb could oversee both his team and a growing real estate business concurrently. The teams returned to their typical training sites in 1952. Tampa Tampa has hosted spring training for seven teams: the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay area is a major metropolitan area surrounding Tampa Bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa, Florida, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater. It is the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 17th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 3,175,275 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census. The exact boundaries of the metro area can differ in different contexts. Hillsborough County, Florida, Hillsborough County and Pinellas County (including the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and various smaller communities) make up the most limited definition. This area includes most of the Tampa Bay bayfront, aside from the far southern portion which lies in Manatee County. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (Metropolitan statistical area, MSA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Major League Baseball Season
The 1937 major league baseball season began on April 19, 1937. The regular season ended on October 3, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 34th World Series on October 6 and ended with Game 5 on October 10. In the fifth iteration of this World Series matchup (and a rematch of the previous year), the Yankees defeated the Giants, four games to one, capturing their sixth championship in franchise history, and their second in a four-World Series run. With this victory, the Yankees became the team with the most World Series victories, a feat that continues today. The fifth Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 7 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., home of the Washington Senators. The American League won, 8–3. Schedule The 1937 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Major League Baseball Season
The 1965 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1965. The regular season ended on October 3, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 62nd World Series on October 6 and ended with Game 7 on October 14. The Dodgers defeated the Twins, four games to three, capturing their fourth championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the season. The 36th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was held on July 13 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Twins. The National League won, 6–5. The Houston Colt .45s became the Houston Astros, as they moved from Colt Stadium to the new Astrodome, becoming the first team to play their home games indoors, rather than outdoors. It was also the final season for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Major League Baseball Season
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season (their fifth season in the majors) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three. Standings American League National League Postseason Bracket Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Nellie Fox ** Tommy Lasorda **Phil Niekro ** Willie Wells Other awards * Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Edgar Martínez (SEA) *Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Eric Davis ( BAL). * Rolaids Relief Man Award: Randy Myers ( BAL, American); Jeff Shaw ( CIN, National). Player of the Month Pitcher of the Month MLB statistical leaders 1 American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner Managers American Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Major League Baseball Season
The 1938 major league baseball season began on April 18, 1938. The regular season ended on October 2, with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 35th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 4 on October 9. In the second iteration of this World Series matchup, the Yankees swept the Cubs in four games, capturing their seventh championship in franchise history, and their third in a four-World Series run, becoming the first team to win three consecutive World Series. The sixth Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 6 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, home of the Cincinnati Reds. The National League won, 4–1. Schedule The 1938 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huggins-Stengel Field
Huggins-Stengel Field (formerly known as Crescent Lake Field or Miller Huggins Field) is a baseball field located within Crescent Lake Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It was originally constructed in 1925 as a Spring Training practice field for the New York Yankees and later hosted the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees held spring training home games in St Petersburg at the field until their move to Al Lang Stadium in 1947. The field is currently used for various high school and collegiate baseball games. The facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. History Yankees era 1925-1942 The New York Yankees christened the facility in 1925 under manager Miller Huggins. Supposedly, they had moved from their previous home in New Orleans to keep Babe Ruth's partying tendencies in check. After the passing of their great manager, the field was renamed Miller Huggins Field in 1931. Featured during this time were Babe Ruth, Lou G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Major League Baseball Season
The 1961 Major League Baseball season began on April 10, 1961. The regular season ended on October 1, with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 58th World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 5 on October 9. In the second iteration of this World Series matchup, the Yankees defeated the Reds, four games to one, capturing their 19th championship in franchise history, since their previous in . The season is best known for Yankee teammates Roger Maris' and Mickey Mantle's pursuit of Babe Ruth's prestigious 34-year-old single-season home run record of 60. Maris ultimately broke the record when he hit his 61st home run on the final day of the regular season, while Mantle was forced out of the lineup in late September due to a hip infection and finished with 54 home runs. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Pittsburgh P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Major League Baseball Season
The 1952 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1952. The regular season ended on September 28, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League (baseball), National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 1952 World Series, 49th World Series on October 1 and ended with Game 7 on October 7. In the fourth iteration of this Subway Series World Series matchup, the Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to three, capturing their 15th championship in franchise history, and their fourth in a five-run World Series. This was the fourth World Series between the two teams. The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 19th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 8 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies. The National League (baseball), National League won, 3–2. To date, it was the only All-Star Game to be called early due to rain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Major League Baseball Season
The 1950 major league baseball season began on April 18, 1950. The regular season ended on October 1, with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 47th World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 4 on October 7. The Yankees swept the Phillies in four games, capturing their 13th championship in franchise history, and their second of five consecutive World Series titles. The 17th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 11 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago White Sox. The National League won, 4–3. On Opening Day, April 18, the Boston Braves became the fifth team in MLB to break the color line when they fielded Sam Jethroe. The only no-hitter of the season was pitched by Vern Bickford on August 9, in the Boston Braves 7–0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. This season saw the first use of a bullpen car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Major League Baseball Season
The 1947 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1947. The regular season ended on September 28, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 44th World Series on September 30 and ended with Game 7 on October 6. In the second iteration of this Subway Series World Series matchup, the Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to three, capturing their 11th championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the season. The 14th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 8 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Cubs. The American League won, 2–1. The 1947 season is most notable as the year that the baseball color line broke, thanks to the Brooklyn Dodgers starting Jackie Robinson on Opening Day. Integration: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Major League Baseball Season
The 1946 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1946. The regular season ended on October 3, with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in a regular season best-of-three tiebreaker, for the National League title, after both teams finished their 154-game schedules with identical 96–58 records. It was Major League Baseball's first-ever regular season tie-breaker. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 43rd World Series on October 6 and ended with Game 7 on October 15. The Cardinals defeated the Red Sox, four games to three, capturing their sixth championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Detroit Tigers from the season. The 13th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 9 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, hosted by the Boston R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Major League Baseball Season
The 1942 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1942. The regular season ended on September 27, with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 39th World Series on September 30 and ended with Game 5 on October 5. In the third iteration of this World Series matchup, the Cardinals defeated the Yankees, four games to one, capturing their fourth championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the New York Yankees from the season. The tenth Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 6 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York, home of the New York Giants. The American League won, 3–1. In the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers had a record of 104–50, but finished two games behind the Cardinals; the Dodgers tied the 1909 Chicago Cubs, who had a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
