Clutch Hitters of Tampa Bay

Welcome to the Clutch Hitters Website!

The Clutch Hitters is an organized group of business and community leaders founded in September of 2008.
Members of the group share a common interest in baseball, in the Tampa Bay Rays
and in the continued presence of Major League Baseball in the Tampa Bay area.

To promote a community group of active and loyal fans in an organized structure that

will meet regularly to hear about and to discuss the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team.

It will be the goal of the group to engage in fun activities while also working with

2011 Final Meeting

The Clutch Hitters held its final meeting of 2011 at the Whitney Club on December 1st. Rays' Director of Baseball Operations, Chaim Bloom, was our guest speaker. He provided insight into the upcoming 2012 season and future Rays' plans for continuing their success on the playing field.

A status report on the successful Outreach Campaign was provided by Chairman Bob Byelick. Positive dialogue and publicity for a new stadium resulted and continues. The Campaign will be a main project for the Group in 2012. Members were encouraged to do their part. Project Chairman Joe Deluca is the person to contact for talking points and reporting of contacts made.

Scott Brainard highlighted the 2011 Events as well as announced our 2012 Agenda which includes 2 trips to new stadiums and the 2nd Annual Rays' Awards Luncheon.

$10,000 Check presented to Rays Baseball Foundation

Clutch Hitters and Yuengling present $10,000 to the Rays Baseball Foundation before the game on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Participating (from left): Nicole Yuengling, Yuengling Brewery; Al Karnavicius, Clutch Hitters; Susan Murchland, TB Rays Community Relations; Ron Ronz, Clutch Hitters