Tampa Bay announces the team will move to St. Petersburgh for Spring Training

On May 7, 1996, The Devil Rays announce the team will play their exhibition games in St. Petersburg, the city being vacated by the Cardinals, who have trained there since 1946. The American League expansion team becomes the first club in the ā€˜modern eraā€™ to host spring training games in their major league home city.

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