The Rays’ franchise is one of the newest ones in the sport’s history.
Their history dates back to 1913 as a minor league.
It wasn’t until 1995 that the team was created as an expansion franchise and in 1997 they gathered a total of 35 players including names such as: Tony Saunders and Bobby Abreu.
This team has never played in a World Series Game and they have never made it to the playoffs, but the Rays are improving constantly and might surprise the Major League teams at any moment.
So far their best season was in 2004, when they finished 4th in their division with a record of 70-91 and a .435 percentage.
For the past ten years of history the Rays have played their home games at the Tropicana Field, in St Petersburg, FL. One of the team’s most accomplished player is Hall of Famer Wade Boggs.
During the 2007 campaign the Rays achieved a 66-96 record and a .407 percentage. |