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Tampa Bay Rays

Stadium
Tropicana Field
MLB Division
AL East
Founded
1998
Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League East division. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field. Following nearly three decades of unsuccessfully trying to gain an expansion franchise or enticing existing teams to relocate to the Tampa Bay Area, an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli was approved on March 9, 1995. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season. Their first decade of play, however, was marked by futility; they finished in last place in the AL East in all but the 2004 season, when they finished second to last.

Retired numbers 12, 66, 42
World Series titles (0) None
AL Pennants (2) 2008, 2020
East Division titles (3) 2008, 2010, 2020
Wild card berths (3) 2011, 2013, 2019
Owner(s) Stuart Sternberg
Manager Kevin Cash
General Manager Erik Neander

About Tampa Bay Rays

Originally the Devil Rays, the team reached the 2008 World Series where they were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Achievement of Tampa Bay Rays

The team was run by manager Joe Maddon from 2006 to 2014 and he received AL Manager of the Year honors in both 2008 and 2011. After his time in Tampa, Maddon became manager of the Chicago Cubs and he led the team to a World Series title in 2016. 

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays Category.. Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster - The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, formerly known as the Devil Rays. Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in Italics have had their numbers retired by the team.. Grapefruit League.. Professional baseball teams in Florida.. Major League Baseball teams.. Sports in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Latest information about Tampa Bay Rays updated on July 28 2021.