Ken Welch chose the team out of four proposals
 | | [DIRK SHADD | Times] | | St. Petersburg mayor picks Tampa Bay Rays, Hines to redevelop Tropicana Field | | Mayor Ken Welch made the biggest decision of his political career today, selecting the team led by the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop Tropicana Field. With the selection, Welch sought to remake history, both trying to keep the Rays in St. Petersburg after their threats to leave and to repay the mostly Black community that was plowed over to build a stadium and court baseball by building a new district that creates jobs and offers affordable homes. Welch made the announcement toward the end of his highly anticipated state of the city address this morning. Then the 40-piece marching band from his alma mater Lakewood High School struck a celebratory tune.
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