Club History & Eras
20 entries in the Tampa Bay Rays compendium.
Stuart SternbergThe Wall Street veteran who guided the Rays from expansion instability to playoff consistency, still at the…Tampa Bay Devil RaysThe stormy, struggling years of baseball's newest Florida expansion team.Kevin CashManager since December 2014; first AL manager to win consecutive Manager of the Year awards (2020, 2021).David Price TradeThe first overall pick who earned a Game 7 save in 2008 and won the 2012 Cy Young Award before being traded…Blake Snell TradeThe two-time Cy Young winner who anchored the Rays' final playoff push before his December 2020 trade.Matt MooreThe eighth-round pick who set Rays minor league strikeout records and became a 2013 All-Star before Tommy…B.J. UptonThe youngest player in the majors in 2004 and a key figure in the Rays' rise.Carlos PenaThe Dominican slugger who set franchise records and led the Rays to their first playoff berth with explosive…Devil Rays to Rays RebrandingLeaving the devil behind, the franchise soared into a new era of identity and hope.James Shields Strikeout DominanceThe Lefty who anchored the Rays' rotation and defined a generation of pitching excellence.Moneyball Analytics RevolutionSmall market, big data: The era that redefined baseball strategy.Boston Red Sox Historic RivalryA fierce divisional clash where underdog grit meets historic dynasty pressure.Rays BallparkProposed waterfront ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays, abandoned in 2008.Charlotte Sports ParkSpring training home of the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte.Defenders of the GameAnimated series where Rays players become superheroes to save baseball.Tampa Bay Rays Radio NetworkRadio network broadcasting Tampa Bay Rays baseball.Dick CrippenFormer Tampa Bay sports anchor and announcer.Opener (baseball)A reliever starts a game, then yields to a long reliever.Gas Plant StadiumProposed $1.3 billion indoor ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays.Robert SzaszCanadian real estate developer who heckled Rays opponents as The Happy Heckler.
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