Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League.

Founded: 1998 (American League expansion)

Home ballpark: Tropicana Field

Uniform colors: Black, Forest Green, Purple, and White

Logo design: The words "TAMPA BAY" superimposed on a devil ray (manta ray)

Wild Card titles won (0): none

Division titles won (0): none

American League pennants won (0): none

World Series championships won (0): none

Franchise history

From their inception in 1998, the Devil Rays played sub-standard baseball, finishing in last place in the Eastern division. In 2003, the team signed manager Lou Piniella, a proven manager who helped the Seattle Mariners become competitive in the mid-1990s. Expectations were low for the team entering the 2004 season, but the team suprised most baseball experts by compiling a 42-41 record (.506) in their first 83 games, staying within 5 games for the American League wild card.

Baseball Hall of Famers

• None

Current stars

• Danys Baez (RP)
• Rocco Baldelli (CF)
• Rob Bell (SP)
• Geoff Blum 2B
• Devon Brazelton (SP)
• Jorge Cantu (IF)
• Carl Crawford (LF)
• Jose Cruz, Jr. (RF)
• Brook Fordyce (C)
• Joey Gathright (OF)
• John Halama (SP)
• Toby Hall (C/DH)
• Mark Hendrickson (SP)
• Aubrey Huff (3B)
• Julio Lugo (DH)
• Tino Martinez (1B)
• Rey Sanchez (IF)
• Jorge Sosa (SP)
• B.J. Upton (SS)

Not to be forgotten

• Wade Boggs
• Travis Lee
• Fred McGriff
• Jim Morris
• Greg Vaughn
• Wilson Alvarez
• Victor Zambrano

Retired numbers

• 12 Wade Boggs
• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)