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The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Florida . The Rays is a fellow member of the Eastern Division connected with MLB's American League . Since their beginning with 1998 , the actual tavern offers trialled at 2008 , when they received their own first division title and proceeded to help .

Professional hockey inside Tampa Bay History Before 1998 1998 2003: Early several years because the Devil Rays 2008 3 years ago 2008: New name, uniforms, outlook, as well as final results last year 2010 2011 Current rosterActive rosterInactive rosterCoaches/OtherSeason outcome Team incomes Rivals AL East Citrus Series Ballparks Tropicana Field New ballpark Uniforms Current uniforms Past uniforms "Turn Back the actual 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 2004 Present Southern League Kissimmee, FL (2000 2003) (1999) 1999 the year 2003 Advanced ACharlotte Stone CrabsFlorida State League Port Charlotte, FL last year Present Florida State League two thousand and seven 2008 California League june 2006 2006 Bakersfield Blaze California League Bakersfield, CA 2001 2008 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 3 years ago 2008 Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Midwest League Battle Creek, MI june 2006 2006 Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic League Charleston, SC 1997 2005 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 this year Present GCL Devil Rays 1996 1998 2008 PresentDSL RaysDominican Summer League Boca Chica , Santo Domingo , 2008 Present Awards, little league leaders, plus personal data Baseball Hall of Famers Retired numbers Rookie with the Year Gold Glove Award Silver Slugger Award Comeback Player on the Year Manager belonging to the Year Tony Conigliaro Award DHL Hometown Heroes (2006) Team awards Selected man or women franchise single-season details See also References

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