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For baseball fans the area offers:
w Cincinnati Reds at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota
The Reds play their home games in Ed Smith Stadium during spring training in Sarasota.  Day games start at 1:05 PM and night games at 7:05 PM.
w New York Yankees at Legends Field in Tampa
(813) 875-7753 - Legends Field in Tampa is the spring training home of the New York Yankees and home of the Class A Tampa Yankees of the Florida State Baseball League.
w Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field in Bradenton
(941) 748-4610 - Spring training games are held at McKechnie Field during the month of March. Home games start at 1:05 pm. Bring the whole family out to the ball game!
w Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Stadium in St. Petersburg
(888) 326-7297 - Enjoy major league baseball at its best at Tropicana Field, the ballpark of the 21st century.   Call 888-FAN-RAYS now for your family or workplace outing. 
For football fans the area offers:
w Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa
(813) 879-2827 - Home games are played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The regular football season is September to January. The Bucs were the Super Bowl XXXVII Champions in 2002. Catch the spirit of one of America's favorite pastimes!
w Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football Team
(813) 276-7300 - Home games are played at the St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa. Their season runs from the end of February to the beginning of June. The Storm are five time Arena Bowl champions and are always exciting to watch.
For hockey fans the area offers:
w NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning at The St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa
(813) 301-6600 - Join ThunderBug, the hard-working mascot of the Lightning, at the St. Pete Times Forum for action-packed NHL games.  Don't forget, sign up for hockey camps or clinics offered by the Lightning during April.

MANATEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
P.O. BOX 321 l 222 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 l Phone: (941) 748-3411

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY
Live Oak Corporate Center l 2601 Cattlemen Road #201
Sarasota, FL 34232 l Phone: (941) 309-1200

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