They used to be the Tampa Bay "Devil Rays", which is a large type of stingray. They dropped the devil part years back and lost the stingray. The uniforms now feature a sun. Hence a inference to sun beams or sun "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 Tampa Bay Devil Rays, now known as the Tampa Bay Rays, began playing baseball in 1998.
The rays are Tampa, Fl baseball team. They used to be called the Devil Rays, but got there named changed about 5 or so years ago.
Raymond (Tampa Bay)
Actually they play in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ironically, their name is the Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays became the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008.
Tampa Bay Rays was created in 1998.
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, now known as the Tampa Bay Rays, began playing baseball in 1998.
Brad Boxberger is number 26 on the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Wil Myers is number 9 on the Tampa Bay Rays.
Kevin Kiermaier is number 39 on the Tampa Bay Rays.
Jake McGee is number 57 on the Tampa Bay Rays.
Alex Cobb is number 53 on the Tampa Bay Rays.
Alex Colome is number 37 on the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ben Zobrist is number 18 on the Tampa Bay Rays.