The Rays could return to Al Lang Stadium, its owner says. Here’s a look at its 72-year history in St. Pete.

St. Petersburg used to be one of baseball’s biggest spring training cities. It may now get a team back for the first time since 2008.

The Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in a 1998 spring training game at Al Lang Stadium. [Times files]

Not surprisingly, the majority of questions thrown at Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg in Tueday’s press conference focused on the new.

How could two cities, over a thousand miles apart, share one team?