Tampa Bay Rays celebration in St. Petersburg

Left to Right: Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon, players Grant Balfour, Carlos Pena, Ben Zobrist, and James Shields, sing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" with the crowd on Friday during a Rays party in North Straub Park in St. Petersburg. [Scott Keeler, Times]

Action photos from World Series Game 5, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Gabe Gross leaves the dugout after the Phillies beat the Rays in the 2008 World Series in Philadelphia. [Brian Cassella, Times]

Action photos from World Series Game 4, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria watch Rocco Baldelli strike out for the final out of the Rays 10-2 loss. [James Borchuck, Times]

Action photos from World Series Game 3, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel congratulates Carlos Ruiz after Ruiz hit the walkoff single that won the game. [James Borchuck, Times]

Action photos from World Series Game 2, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena, B.J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli celebrate the Rays 4-2 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series Thursday evening. [James Borchuck, Times]

Scenes from World Series Game 2, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

(Left to right front row) Marion Henderson of Bradenton, Erin Lamant of Tampa and Susan Lamant of Bradenton cheer near the last out of the ninth inning. [Chris Zuppa, Times]

Action photos from World Series Game 1, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Jason Bartlett, center, leans on the Rays dugout in the bottom of the ninth during the last at bat. [James Borchuck, Times]

Scenes from World Series Game 1, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Rays fan Joshua Sackett watches the late innings of Game 1.  The Rays lost to the Phillies 3-2. [Brian Cassella, Times]