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Opening Day for the Devil Rays
On March 31, 1998, Vince Naimoli was everywhere. It was Opening Day for the brand-new Tampa Bay Devil Rays franchise.
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Oma Cross and the Curiosities of St. Petersburg
For decades, Oma Cross served as a driving force behind the collections of the St. Petersburg Historical Society, later known as…
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Spring Training: When Baseball and Sunshine Drew the Crowds
On March 21, 1949, spring training was in full swing, and St. Louis Cardinals games at Al Lang Field drew steady…
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The Royal Palm Theater and the Birth of Entertainment in St. Petersburg
On March 19, 1905, St. Petersburg entered a new era of entertainment. That evening, local entrepreneur William “Bill” Carpenter opened…
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A City in Season: How Spring Shaped St. Petersburg’s Identity
In the 1920s and 1930s, St. Petersburg was doing what it did best: Selling the Sunshine. By mid-March, the Sunshine…
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768 Days of Sunshine
Did you know St. Petersburg holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive sunny days in the world? St. Petersburg…
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Home Runs & History: Babe Ruth’s Last Spring Training in Florida
On March 13, 1934, Babe Ruth played in one of his final spring training games with the New York Yankees, at…
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From Savannah to St. Petersburg: The Start of Girl Scouting in Pinellas County
March 12 is celebrated as the official birthday of the Girl Scouts. On this day in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded…
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Charlie Hustle: The Early Years of Pete Rose
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Pete Rose signed with the hometown Cincinnati Reds in 1960 after graduating from Western Hills High…
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Conservation Comes to St. Petersburg: The Work of Katherine Bell Tippetts
Born March 11, 1865, Katherine Bell Tippetts became one of the most influential civic leaders in St. Petersburg. A native of…
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The Spring That Changed Baseball in St. Petersburg
In the early months of 1914, St. Petersburg became the birthplace of modern Major League Baseball spring training in Florida. City…
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International Women’s Day: A Global Movement with Roots in St. Petersburg
International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8, recognizing the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while…
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