This panoramic view of Tropicana Field was taken by Rob Arra and is printed on high-quality photographic paper. All posters are 13½" x 39" and you can choose to receive your panoramic poster:
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Framed - the poster is matted in a black resin frame protected by high quality plexiglass.
First Pitch at Tropicana Field
This Is It!!! Written on the Tropicana Field message board, that phrase summed up the sentiments of an entire region. Tampa Bay residents had waited a long time to have a Major League team of their own, and 45,369 of them filled the St. Petersburg-based dome on March 31, 1998 for its inaugural baseball game and corresponding debut of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The long-awaited and history making first pitch, thrown by Wilson Alvarez at precisely 5:08 p.m. to Detroit's Brian Hunter, is captured in this vivid panoramic print. You can actually see the ball in mid-flight, the time on an outfield scoreboard, and the Devil Rays' corner infielders - Hall of Famer Wade Boggs and Tampa-born Fred McGriff - playing in to guard against the bunt. Also visible in perfect clarity are the dome's notorious catwalks, the original AstroTurf playing field and ballpark layout, which had the bullpens behind the right field wall. Much has changed since Tampa Bay's first day in the big leagues, but this poster serves as an everlasting image of their debut.
The caption on the poster says
First Pitch
March 31, 1998
Opening night at Tropicana Field - Photographer Rob Arra
Note the ball in motion
First Pitch Poster
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Framed First Pitch Poster [framing info]
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About the Photographer
Rob Arra is the premier panoramic sports photographer in the world. During the past 40 years he has produced over 500 stadium images. His prints, renowned for their perfect focus and vivid color, are licensed by Major League Baseball. |
