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Patrick Yasinskas

Patrick “Pat” Yasinskas is an award-winning Tampa-based freelance writer. He has covered the National Football League since 1992 and worked for The Tampa Tribune, The Charlotte Observer and ESPN. He also has served as a selector for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFC South chairman of the Pro Football Writers Association. He also has been an avid baseball card collector since the 1970s.

 

Patrick Yasinskas's Latest Articles

Tampa Bay Ray Wander Franco baseball cards are a red hot commodity in the sports collectibles market.
Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco baseball card emerges as hot commodity

Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco is a star in the making on the field and a hot commodity in the baseball card market. 

Fans tour the new Rays Museum on Opening Day, April 8, 2022, as the Rays win over Baltimore.
New Rays Museum takes fans down memory lane

Remember Wade Boggs, Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena, and other greats who once scored big for the Rays? While you're at a game, take a walk down memory lane at the new Rays Museum at Tropicana Field.

Brian Auld answers questions at a November meeting of the Tampa Tiger Bay Club.
Lunch and learn more about the Rays’ big idea for a split season

Rays Presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman are speaking to membership groups and hosting informal luncheons to share more of their vision and answer questions about the Sister City proposal between Tampa and Montreal.

The Rays first played at Tropicana Field in St. Pete in 1998. Their lease is up in 2027.
Why are the Rays exploring a Sister City relationship with Montreal?

The Tampa Bay Rays are exploring an innovative new Sister City relationship between Tampa and Montreal that could benefit both cities and their team while satisfying fans in the U.S. and Canada.

Promising new therapy for Alzheimers, dementia

“These results provide preliminary evidence that TEMT administration we assessed in this small study may have the capacity to enhance cognitive performance in patients with mild to moderate disease,’’ says Amanda Smith, M.D., Director of Clinical Research at USF's Byrd Institute.

Fountain at USF
By the numbers: USF earns top national rankings

In recent years, there has been a steady stream of data that proves USF is more than just a rising star in the academic world. In many ways, the numbers show USF has arrived.

USF graduate
This is us: International students follow path to success via USF

International students from dozens of countries pursue a host of different courses of study at every educational level at USF, including doctoral programs and specialized degree programs. Meet four who represent so many others.

For Good: Parents fight back to prevent teen suicide

One family's grief prompts Wharton High School faculty to step up to teach others about mental illness and preventing teen suicide. Read what they are doing and what's next for Hailey's Voice of Hope.

10 Years of Change: USF grows from commuter school to preeminent and proud

Outgoing USF President Judy Genshaft gives $23 million to support the Honors College at her adopted university before passing the baton to Steven Corrall on July 1st. 

Commuter story: Flying weekly Boston to Tampa to work

When a good job beckons, what's a rising star to do? A local healthcare executive keeps his family home in Boston while commuting by plane to Tampa to work. This is the latest in a series of Commuter Story features in 83 Degrees.

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