The Rays are also accepting donations in support of the Pulse Victims Fund, and additional donation centers will be located at the ballpark.
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As Tampa Bay takes the field for this evening’s Pride Night, the Rays will not only be standing in solidarity with the victims of Orlando’s mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub last weekend, but will be honoring them with their uniforms as well.
A Rays spokesman wouldn’t disclose the amount of $5 tickets sold over the past day, but told The Huffington Post on Wednesday that the response has been “overwhelming”.
Equality Florida, a partner in the Rays’ annual Pride Night and organizers of the official GoFundMe campaign, announced on Tuesday that the Pulse Victims Fund had broken the previous GoFundMe donation record of $2 million.
“We’re really overwhelmed and proud of the way our community has responded”, Auld said. I think its safe to say, though, with the efforts made by the public to buy every available ticket for Friday nights game, a win has already been secured. Billy Bean, MLB’s Vice President of Social Responsibility and Inclusion, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Friday’s game, and the teams will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting. The New England Patriots and the San Francisco Giants, the Rays’ opponents on Friday night. He said they are the only two Major League Baseball teams to sign-on to the Supreme Court brief in favor of gay marriage.
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Note: Parking at the Trop on Friday will be $5 per vehicle at all team-controlled lots. To incentivize support for critical medical care needed for victims, fans donating blood at Tropicana Field via OneBlood will also get free tickets to a future Rays game.
