Context: Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, that has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural season in 1998. The stadium is also used for college football and since December 2008 has been the home of the St. Petersburg Bowl, an annual postseason bowl game. It is currently the only domed stadium in Major League Baseball that is not retractable. Tropicana Field is the smallest MLB stadium by seating capacity with tarp covered, obstructed-view seats. It opened in 1990 and was originally known as the Florida Suncoast Dome until 1993 and as the Thunderdome from 19931996., The Florida State League is a minor baseball league based in the state of Florida. It is one of three leagues currently classified as Class A-Advanced, the third highest classification of minor leagues. Each team in the league is affiliated with a Major League Baseball team, and most play in their affiliate's spring training facility., Charlotte Sports Park ( formerly known as Charlotte County Stadium and Ranger Stadium ) is a baseball stadium in Port Charlotte , Florida . The stadium is the home field for Tampa Bay Rays spring training operations , as well as its Class - A Florida State League Charlotte Stone Crabs and Rookie - class Gulf Coast Rays teams . Originally built in 1987 , the main stadium underwent a renovation that was completed in January 2009 at a cost of $ 27 million . Prior to the Rays , the stadium was once home of the Texas Rangers ' minor league affiliate Charlotte Rangers , and has played host to college baseball tournaments and the South Coast League Charlotte County Redfish . On February 3 , 2010 , the Rays announced a naming rights deal with The Mosaic Company . The agreement was reported to last through 2024 , however due to a potential conflict - of - interest with Charlotte County -- whom ultimately must approve the name change -- the Rays asked for more time to study the proposal before giving it to the county commissioners for final approval . On February 17 , due to intense opposition by both the Charlotte County Council and local residents , the Rays announced they were abandoning the deal with Mosaic and will potentially look at other companies in the future instead . In March of 2014 , Charlotte Sports Park was named the # 1 spring training destination by the readers of USA Today and 10Best . The stadium has also been used by the local community for non-baseball events like concerts , festivals , and expos . It has hosted such musicians as Kenny Rogers , The Beach Boys , The Little River Band , and Simple Plan ., St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2015 census estimate, the population was 257,083, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the largest in the state that is not a county seat (the city of Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County)., In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing players practice time prior to competitive play. Spring training has always attracted fan attention, drawing crowds who travel to the warmer climates to enjoy the weather and watch their favorite teams play, and spring training usually coincides with spring break for many US college students., The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field., Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba. Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 8th most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. The city of Tallahassee is the state capital., At the end of each Major League Baseball season, the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced. Leading the league in a particular category is referred to as a "title"., Spring break is a U.S. phenomenon and an academic tradition which started in the United States and is observed in some other western countries. Spring break is also a vacational period in early spring at universities and schools in various countries in the world, where it is known by names such as Easter vacation, Easter Holiday, March break, spring vacation, Mid-Term Break, study week, reading week, reading period, or Easter week, depending on regional conventions. However, these vacations differ from Spring Break in the United States., Subject: charlotte sports park, Relation: architect, Options: (A) 2008 (B) populous (C) various
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