Al Lang

Class of: 1962

Sport: MLB

Al Lang is a former mayor of St. Petersburg and is responsible for helping bring spring training to the city. The stadium in St. Petersburg known as Progress Energy Park, which has hosted the Boston Braves, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and most recently the Tampa Bay Devil Rays spring training is named after the historic mayor. Al Lang Stadium has hosted great players like Stan Musial, Babe Ruth and Lou Gherig. Al Lang is a part of the history of baseball in the Tampa Bay area and so is the stadium, which was built in his name.