The Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St Petersburg, FL is known as Tropicana Field, or "The Trop" for short.
Raymond James Stadium (football) Tropicana Field (in St Pete) (Baseball) St. Pete Times Forum (in Tampa) (hockey and arena ball)
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 became the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008.
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Actually they play in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ironically, their name is the Tampa Bay Rays
The Manta Rays are plentiful in the Gulf coast area.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays first year in the American League was 1998. In 2008 the name was changed to Rays.
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Tampa Bay Rays was created in 1998.
A 'devil ray' is a type of fish that is found in the Tampa Bay area.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays, now known as the Tampa Bay Rays, began playing baseball in 1998.
Joe Maddon is their Manager.
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