Fans turn out in record numbers for the recent Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays annual FanFests and FOX Sports Florida/Sun Sports was there to capture content and make it available to fans.
As the exclusive regional TV home for both teams, FOX Sports Florida/Sun Sports had a large presence both on-site and online that day, with fans lining up to meet and greet their home team TV announcers.
- Over 45,000 network-branded schedules and merchandise handed out
- Long lines for autographs/photos with FOX Sports Florida & Sun Sports MLB announcers - Rich Waltz & Tommy Hutton (Marlins) & Dewayne Staats & Todd Kalas (Rays)

- FOXSportsFlorida.com writers Dave Scheiber (Rays) & David Villavicencio (Marlins) wrote stories from FanFests
- Social media interaction throughout the day on @FSMarlins, @SunSportsRays & the networks' Facebook page with exclusive Marlins videos and photos & Rays videos and photos
In addition, the networks' production teams were on-hand gathering content for interviews and special features, which will be used in original programs and Marlins & Rays game telecasts produced by FOX Sports Florida & Sun Sports this season.
Rays pitcher J.P. Howell's wife, Heather Hennessy-Howell, has recently published a book, The Adventures of Dangles. The two read the story to children at the Rays FanFest and Sun Sports shared a Flip video interview with the couple on Facebook.

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