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Tampa Bay Rays: Rest in peace Mr. Pierre

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I have been going to Tampa Bay Rays games since the age of 3, but at the age of 8 attending the Trop became a regular occurrence as my grandparents became season ticket holders midway through that miraculous season. I would begin going to Rays games with my grandfather on pretty regular basis, and after games we would exit at Gate 5 and cross over 16th Street.

There, we would walk past Mr. Pierre and his rather small assortment of short jazz tunes. The most recognizable of them would be Take Me Out to The Ballgame, but if I heard any of the few tunes he played on repeat, I would recognize it immediately.