Tampa Bay Pirate Ship Stadium: ((better))

The lower bowl is carved into the side of a concrete “ship hull,” with porthole windows for concession stands. Each section is named after a different ship in a fictional fleet (The Gaspar’s Revenge Section, The Kraken’s Hold, etc.).

Until then, I’ll be at the current Trop, squinting at the catwalks, dreaming of walking the plank for a seventh-inning stretch.

As the idea continues to gain traction, we'll be keeping a close eye on developments and updates. tampa bay pirate ship stadium

Pros:

Imagine the Saturday before the Gasparilla parade, the Rays host a “Pirates & Pitches” game. Fans arrive by boat, tie up at a stadium marina, and walk the plank into the ballpark. Mayor Jane Castor would fire the first cannon. The lower bowl is carved into the side

It started as a barstool joke: “The Rays can’t draw fans? Fine. Build a stadium that looks like Blackbeard’s revenge.” But the more you look at Tampa Bay—Gasparilla, the Buccaneers, the history of José Gaspar himself—the more a nautical, swashbuckling ballpark starts to make weird, wonderful sense.

While the Tampa Bay Pirate Ship Stadium is an exciting concept, there are several challenges to overcome, including: As the idea continues to gain traction, we'll

Open air, bay breezes, shaded decks, and misting cannons. No more playing in a Tupperware container.