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Quirky Tropicana Field isn't a pretty ballpark, but the Rays love their home

With its unappealing concrete exterior, massive, sloping dome and cavernous indoor atmosphere, Tropicana Field possesses little of the aesthetic beauty and charm associated with baseball’s most celebrated stadiums. The Tampa Bay Rays are returning to Tropicana Field for Game 3 of the World Series, where they were forced to leave for a season due to Hurricane Milton's destruction. Nearly $60 million was spent to replace the roof and rebuild the stadium, and the Rays returned this season at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. The team was sold to a group led by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski and plans to build a 31,000-seat stadium in Tampa near the home of NFL's Buccaneers. The new stadium is scheduled to open in 2029. Despite criticism from fans, the Rays and Brewers both had a 55-26 home record in the regular season.

Quirky Tropicana Field isn't a pretty ballpark, but the Rays love their home

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