Rafaela Amador, 32

Rafaela Amador grew up on a baseball field. Her brother played baseball in college, her dad was a youth baseball coach and her grandfather played minor league baseball in Puerto Rico. So when she got a call from a senior vice president for the Tampa Bay Rays asking if she’d be interested in a new position with the team, “it was kind of a no brainer,” she says.

Amador was asked to share the story of the impact the Rays make to the community and economy in St. Pete and the Tampa area. “Baseball is how kids learn the value of teamwork and how to try their personal best, and other life lessons,” Amador says. “It’s not just about getting out on the field and playing.”