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Rays' wild-card opener draws 19,704, lowest since 1919 - ESPN
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Rays' Wild Card opener draws lowest playoff crowd since 1919
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Rays have historically low attendance for Game 1 vs. Rangers
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ESPN Radio on X: A complete and utter joke. @Espngreeny and @PaulHembo shred the @RaysBaseball organization and its fans for the embarrassingly low attendance in Game 1. #Greeny #RaysUp / X
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As Rays are swept off the field, their empty seats hint at a much larger problem - The Athletic
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