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The Tampa Bay Rays team was created in 2008 (the year they won the pennant), however the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have been around since March 31, 1998. They have played at Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida since the creation of the Devil Rays.
The Devil Rays began to build their organization shortly after the franchise was awarded in 1995 by naming former Braves assistant GM Chuck LaMar the senior vice president of Baseball operations and GM. The franchise's first minor league games took place in the 1996 season. On November 7, 1997, Larry Rothschild was named the team's first manager. The team acquired 35 players in the Expansion Draft on November 18, 1997. Tony Saunders from the Marlins was the first player drafted by the Devil Rays. Their first game was played on March 31, 1998 against the Tigers in front of 45,369 fans. Wade Boggs would hit the teams first franchise home run in the 11-6 loss.
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Where are the rays baseball team from?
The Rays baseball team is from Tampa Bay.
What is the name of Tampa's pro baseball team?
Tampa Bay Rays
What is the name of the best professional baseball team?
Tampa Bay Rays
What team had a roof on their stadium in major league baseball?
Tampa Bay Rays
Who is the best American baseball team in the American league?
The Tampa Bay Rays
What is the baseball home team for Florida?
Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays
What is the mascot for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team?
Raymond (Tampa Bay)
What is the baseball home team for Tampa Bay?
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Who is the Tampa Bay Rays?
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.
When did the reds become a team?
1869, first professional baseball team.
When does the visiting team become the home team in baseball?
When they play on their own field.
When did the Los Angeles Dodgers become a baseball team?
They became a team in 1883.
