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The Rays started the season with 13 consecutive wins, tying the 1982 Atlanta Braves and the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers for the modern era (post-1900) record, and the most since the 1884 St. Louis Maroons, before suffering their first loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 14.
The team was originally known as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays", which was inspired by a common nickname of the manta ray, but after the 2007 season, they shortened their official name to the "Tampa Bay Rays." [2] Tampa Bay made their Major League debut in 1998, where they were an expansion team. [3]
On November 15, 2005, Maddon was hired to manage the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [citation needed] The Rays went 121–197 (.381) in Maddon's first two seasons. [13] The Rays were in yet another re-building phase, this time under the management of General Manager Andrew Friedman. Tampa Bay held the lowest payroll in baseball at $44 million.
When Entering the 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, The expectations for the Devil Rays were low, but the team won 70 games for the first time and finished in 4th place in the American League East, out of last place for the first time. Entering May, the team was 10–28 before going on to win 30 of 40 games, including a team-record 12-game ...
Tropicana Field (commonly known as the Trop) is a multi-purpose domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.The stadium has been the ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays since the team's inaugural season in 1998.
Broadcasters for the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team. Television. Play by Play. Dewayne Staats (1998–present) Todd Kalas (1998–2016)
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic, according to ESPN’s Juan Recio.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Cobb in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for a $400,000 signing bonus. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] He played in their farm system from 2006 to 2010. [ 10 ]