# @ilovetheburg on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Wwih0OqkE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16962274-ilovetheburg-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-29T18:36:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** I Love the Burg! (@iLovetheBurg) — https://gondola.cc/iLovetheBurg

## Caption

raysbaseball unveil epic City Connect jerseys 🛹✨⚾️

🔥 The new merch is available at Tropicana Field at online at thebayrepublic.com

The Tampa Bay Rays said their “Grit x Glow” uniform “celebrates the independent, underground spirit of Tampa Bay, their defiantly bold, bright & vibrant home.”

✨ The new uniforms make their on field debut on May 3 at Tropicana Field. 

A neon pelican and palm trees logo represents their home in St. Pete, Florida and the bird’s baseball history with the 1940s-1950s Florida State Negro League St. Pete Pelicans

The cap logo combines a Ray and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The skating ray is an ode to the hard work and grit of both the skateboarding and baseball worlds. 

⏰ Thu. 5/2 • St. Pete Pier
🌴 City Connect Celebration with:
✨ Drone Show
✨ Player Appearances 
✨ Live Music
✨ Food trucks
✨ Merch
✨ Live Art Installation
✨ Skateboarding demos & more

The MLB’s City Connect program started in 2021 to connect teams with the culture, community, and history of each team’s area through a set of alternate uniforms. The Rays are one of nine teams that will release City Connect uniforms this year. 

#raysbaseball #tampabayrays #rays #ilovetheburg #StPete #stpetefl #florida #thatssotampa #thatssosarasota #cityconnect #MLB #baseball #skateboarding

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stpetefl, rays, thatssosarasota, stpete, skateboarding, florida, tampabayrays, ilovetheburg, thatssotampa, mlb, raysbaseball, baseball, cityconnect

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