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Rays Outfielder Tommy Pham: Tampa Bay Has 'Really No Fan Base at All'

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When Tommy Pham was traded from the Cardinals to the Rays in 2018, he saw firsthand there is a drastic difference when it comes to fan support for different teams across the majors.

While speaking with SiriusXM on Thursday, Pham discussed just what it's like playing in Tampa Bay and what the franchise would need to do get more people interested.

"It sucks going from playing in front of a great fan base to a team with really no fan base at all," Pham said. "St. Louis, they're one of the few teams to where day in and day out they have 40,000 fans at every game.