Don't be afraid. Lock the doors. Turn out the lights. Inclimb into bed. It's time for

a real building. Dead time. Stories.

Professional athletes do a lot of traveling during their respective seasons. This means

several nights in hotel rooms. Some athletes even live in hotel rooms in their team's hometown

because they have homes elsewhere. With a number of haunted hotels out there, it isn't

surprising that there are some stories floating around from athletes and their haunted experiences

during their stays. In this episode, you will learn about a few haunting experiences from Tampa Bay

Rays baseball players at the Renaissance Vennelay Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Palatio Palm Line Renaissance Vennelay Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida, was built in the

roaring 20s for film stars, playboys, and professional athletes. But now it seems that it's

home to some uninvited and rather unruly guests.

In an interview for haunted baseball, relief pictures got William some of the Tampa Bay's

local team, the Rays, told author Dan Gordon of the night he agreed to play host to a

visiting team staying at the Vennoy in June 2003. After climbing into bed and turning

out the lights, William sent glance through the party curtains and thought he saw a faint

luminous glow near the pool. At the sight of this, a tingling sensation

electrified his entire body as if someone were watching him. It unnerved him, but he tried

to shrug it off and get some sleep. Rolling over to his front, he suddenly felt pressure

as if someone was pushing down on him, which gave him trouble breathing. With an effort

he turned over on his back, but he still felt as if someone were sitting on him. When he

opened his eyes, he saw a shadowy figure standing by the window. It was a man dressing

a long coat that seemed to belong from the 1930s or 40s. Just like that, then it was

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