Area Sporting Venues
SPEEDWAYS
Bradenton Motorsports Park – Bradenton
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead
Professional Football
As fans of pro football know, Florida is the home of three different NFL teams. One of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks, Dan Marino, played for the Miami Dolphins. Located in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2002. When the NFL expanded in 1995, the Jacksonville Jaguars were added. Between the three teams, Florida has been the home of three Super Bowl champion teams. Two of those belong to the Miami Dolphins for their 1972 and 1973 seasons.
Jacksonville Jaguars – Jacksonville
Professional Baseball
Tampa Bay and Miami have a thriving pro sports scene. Not only are both cities home to professional football teams, they are also the locations of two professional baseball teams. Tampa Bay Rays have been a part of Major League Baseball since 1998. Although their name refers to the Tampa Bay area, they are based specifically in St. Petersburg, Florida. Miami is the home of the Miami Marlins, originally known as the Florida Marlins. The Marlins have won two MLB championships, first in 1997 and a second in 2003.
Atlanta Braves Spring Training – Orlando
Baltimore Orioles Spring Training – Sarasota
Boston Red Sox Spring Training – Fort Myers
Detriot Tigers Spring Training – Lakeland
Florida Marlins Spring Training – Jupiter
Houston Astros Spring Training – Kissimmee
Minnesota Twins Spring Training – Fort Myers
New York Mets – Spring Training – Port St. Lucie
New York Yankees – Spring Training – Tampa
Philadelphia Phillies – Spring Training – Clearwater
Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training – Bradenton
St. Louis Cardinals – Spring Training – Jupiter
Tampa Bay Rays Baseball – St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Rays – Spring Training – Port Charlotte
Toronto Blue Jays – Spring Training – Dunedin
Washington Nationals – Spring Training – Viera
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