Tampa Bay Rays team name history - MLB. com After nearly a decade as the Devil Rays, and countless phone calls pleading with the team to change the name, the team's new ownership, led by current owner Stuart Sternberg, decided that it was best to change the name to the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays - Wikipedia The team began play as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1998 Major League Baseball season The team's first decade of play 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 [4]
This Is How The Tampa Bay Rays Got Their Name - Grunge They were first known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, after their initial idea of being called the Stingrays was shot down due to another team already having that copyright, according to MLB
Tampa Bay Rays Team History Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference. com Tampa Bay Rays Team History Encyclopedia Team Names: Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Seasons: 28 (1998 to 2025) Record: 2129-2211, 491 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 9 Pennants: 2 World Championships: 0 Winningest Manager: Kevin Cash, 857-731, 540 W-L% More Franchise Info
What is the Tampa Bay Rays Real Name? Understanding Their Identity in . . . The Tampa Bay Rays, a Major League Baseball team, originally carried the name “Tampa Bay Devil Rays” when they were established in 1998 The team rebranded to simply the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, signaling a fresh start and a departure from any negative connotations associated with the original name
Tampa Bay Rays | History Notable Players | Britannica Tampa Bay Rays, American professional baseball team based in St Petersburg, Florida, that plays in the American League The Rays began play in 1998 and were known as the Devil Rays until the end of the 2007 season
D-Rays drop Devil from name, now just Rays - ESPN -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are gone Trying to reinvent itself, the perennial last-place team officially shortened its nickname to simply "Rays" during a celebration that brought a crowd
Tampa Bay Rays - Baseball Wiki From their inception up until November 2007, the organization's name was the "Devil Rays", after the common nickname for the manta ray They were nicknamed "The D-Rays ", a shortened version of the Devil Rays name
History of the Tampa Bay Rays - Wikipedia Following a 28–61 record at the All-Star Break in the 2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, the Devil Rays went 39–34 for a final record of 67–95 Carl Crawford and newcomers Jorge Cantú and Jonny Gomes led a productive offense that finished third in the American League in team batting average
Tampa Bay Rays - History - RetroSeasons. com 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