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The Tampa Bay Rays are some sort of Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise within Florida . The Rays really are a new member on the Eastern Division of MLB's American League . Since their particular inception inside 1998 , your club includes played at 2008 , any time they will earned their initial division name and proceeded in order to .

Professional football in Tampa Bay History Before 1998 1998 2003: Early many years because the Devil Rays 2007 2007 2008: New name, uniforms, outlook, and also results 2009 2010 2011 Current rosterActive rosterInactive rosterCoaches/OtherSeason effects Team pays Rivals AL East Citrus Series Ballparks Tropicana Field New ballpark Uniforms Current uniforms Past uniforms "Turn Back your Clock" Nights Radio Television Awards The Rookie Rays fandom The Happy Heckler More Cowbell Professional wrestlers Team slogans Minor little league affiliations Level Team League Location Seasons A International League 1998 Present AAMontgomery BiscuitsSouthern League Montgomery, AL 2005 Present Southern League Kissimmee, FL (2000 2003) (1999) 1999 the year 2003 Advanced ACharlotte Stone CrabsFlorida State League Port Charlotte, FL 2010 Present Florida State League two thousand and seven 2008 California League 2005 2006 Bakersfield Blaze California League Bakersfield, CA 2001 2004 Florida State League 1997 2000 ABowling Green Hot RodsMidwest League (2010 Present) South Atlantic League (2009) Bowling Green, KY 2009 Present Columbus Catfish South Atlantic League Columbus, GA 2007 2008 Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Midwest League Battle Creek, MI august 2005 2006 Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic League Charleston, SC 1997 2004 Short Season A New York-Penn League Fishkill, NY 1996 Present Advanced Rookie (2009 Present) Princeton Devil Rays (1997 2008) Appalachian League 1997 Present Pioneer League 1996 RookieGCL RaysPort Charlotte, FL 2009 Present GCL Devil Rays 1996 1998 2008 PresentDSL RaysDominican Summer League Boca Chica , Santo Domingo , 2008 Present Awards, league leaders, plus personal records Baseball Hall regarding Famers Retired volumes Rookie with the Year Gold Glove Award Silver Slugger Award Comeback Player from the Year Manager with the Year Tony Conigliaro Award DHL Hometown Heroes (2006) Team ribbons Selected individual franchise single-season details See additionally References

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