It is their name because every team has to have a name. It was shortened to The Rays from the Devil Rays because the Devil Rays really were not at all winning games.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays played their first game on March 31, 1998. They changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays first year in the American League was 1998. In 2008 the name was changed to Rays.
2008, there first season to ever to make the playoffs
Actually they play in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ironically, their name is the Tampa Bay Rays
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They were Originally known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
It is their name because every team has to have a name. It was shortened to The Rays from the Devil Rays because the Devil Rays really were not at all winning games.
The Devil Rays became the Rays starting in the 2008 season.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays played their first game on March 31, 1998. They changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008.
That is the original name.
A 'devil ray' is a type of fish that is found in the Tampa Bay area.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays first year in the American League was 1998. In 2008 the name was changed to Rays.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2008 baseball season. The franchise entered the American League in 1998. The 2008 season is the franchise's 11th.
The Devil Rays are 12 years old being the youngest, newly formed team in the MLB. They were established in 1998 and in 2007 the name was changed to the Rays.
2008, there first season to ever to make the playoffs
The press thought it was a bad image to have "DEVIL" in their name! The press runs the country you know! They even got their guy elected president!