If you like spectator sports, you will love Anna Maria Island. Whenever you visit there should be one of our top professional teams in action. Here is a brief guide to football, baseball and hockey in and around Anna Maria Island.
Baseball - Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays play at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg and were American League Champions in 2008. Since their inception in 1998, the Rays have finished out of last place only twice: once in 2004, when they finished fourth in their division, and again in 2008, when they won their first division title, entered the playoffs for the first time in team history, and qualified for the World Series.
The regular season runs from April to October and for a playing schedule and ticket information go to www.tampabay.rays.mlb.com or call 727 825 3137
Football – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs play in the Southern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). Home games take place at Raymond James Stadium, one of Tampa’s most recognizable landmarks, which affords fans the most exciting game atmosphere in the National Football League. The stadium holds 65,000 and played host to Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and XLIII in 2009. The regular NFL season runs from September to late December or early January.
For ticket information call the Buccaneers Ticket Office on 813 879 BUCS (2827), or 800 282 0683 or visit www.buccaneers.com
Ice Hockey – Tampa Bay Lightning
Commonly referred to as the Bolts, Tampa have played in the NHL since 1992, winning the Stanley Cup in 2004. Their fortunes tend to veer from one extreme to the other, but you can generally get tickets to games at the St Pete Times Forum. Visit www.lightning.nhl.com or call 813 301 6500
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