| A rather ordinary Florida park, Charlotte County Stadium was the spring home of the Texas Rangers and a Florida State League team through the 2002 season. The park is situated in a very secluded location and is surrounded by other playing fields. The exterior of the stadium is rather ugly with a huge concrete facade located in the front. The seating area is mostly uncovered with only the last few rows having a small roof overhead. The majority of the seating is simply aluminum benches with backs. The concourse area is located underneath the seating area and features several concession and souvenir stands. Certainly not a park worth going out of your way to see. In 2007, Charlotte County Stadium was home to the Redfish, an independent team in the South Coast League. But for the '08 season, the team was put on hiatus because of renovations being done in preparation for the Tamp Bay Rays moving their spring training home here in 2009. It is expected that the Rays will move their FSL team here in 2009 as well, so don't expect to see the Redfish resurface in Port Charlotte.
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