Yankees, Braves, Cardinals- Al Lang & the Babe a St. Pete journey with Rick Vaughn - RaysUp

Author, Rick Vaughn, "100 years of Baseball on St. Petersburg's
Waterfront. How the Game Helped Shape a City" discusses Al Lang
& the evolution of MLB Spring Training in St. Pete. Rick’s
front office career spans the Orioles, Redskins & Vice
President of Communications with the Tampa Bay Rays. #RaysUp


Baltimore, rolling out Camden Yards

 Rick's book of baseball stories  -  "100
years of Baseball on St. Petersburg's Waterfront. How the Game
Helped Shape a City"

Al moved to St. Petersburg for his health & fell in love
with the community

Brought the best teams to St Petersburg - Boston Braves, New
York Yankees, St Louis Cardinals & . . . 

Keeping it fresh - Boston Braves depart St Pete on Tuesday
& Al has a new team, the St. Cardinals in place by Saturday

Babe Ruth's Train

Tampa paid Cubs to bring their spring training to the
city 

Al Lang, philanthropy

The Depression, Spring Training & the impact on St. Pete

Babe Ruth & St. Pete, a love affair

Yankees moved team from New Orleans to turn down the Babe’s
night life

All Children’s hospital recipient of Ruth’s generosity

Minor League Map of Florida - watching up & coming
players 

1968 - 29 future Hall of Famers in Al Lang Field 

90 Tampa natives that have played Major League Baseball

Seaver & Gooden both playing in Tampa high schools
simultaneously

 minor league players in Tampa - Justin Crawford with
the Threshers

1960 the death of Al Lang

Fighting Segregation in Tampa Bay Baseball - Bill White &
Dr. Ralph Wimbish, 

Cardinals brought all players, managers & families under
one roof in St. Pete 

Did Florida lose spring training teams to Arizona due to
segregation?

Al Lang & Rick Vaughn strong champions of the game

prepping for the launch of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Buck Showalter or Socha could have possibly been the first
Rays GM

Rays original Owner & GM had not worked in baseball

What makes a great ballpark experience in an outdoor open
ballpark

Rays future stadium should honor the past & deliver a
park with modern day amenities

Build a Rays stadium in Ybor reflecting the history of Ybor
& the cigar factories

Tampa Bay needs a champion for baseball and the Tampa Bay
Rays

Wade Boggs stories at Al Lopez field & Tino Martinez
working in cigar factory

Tampa baseball with the Cubs & Red Sox

Augustus Busch Jr, owner of St. Louis Cardinals brought Busch
Gardens to Tampa



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