Tampa Bay Devil Rays Famous Firsts by Baseball Almanac

Tampa Bay Devil Rays Famous Firsts

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays had a few famous firsts of their own and Baseball Almanac researches the names and events of the franchise firsts.

"I feel if I have a bad game, or even a bad year, I don't want to have to look back and say, "If I'd done this...' or "If I'd worked harder...' " - Juan Guzman

Tampa Bay Devil Rays Famous Firsts
Event	Name	Date	Other
Ballpark	Tropicana Field	1998-Today
Designated Hitter	Paul Sorrento	03-31-1998
Expansion Pick	Tony Saunders	11-18-1998	Pitcher
Game	vs Detroit	03-31-1998	6-11
Hit	Dave Martinez	03-31-1998	Single
Home Run	Wade Boggs	03-31-1998	vs Detroit
Home Run Against	Luis Gonzalez	03-31-1998	Detoit
Lineup	Quinton McCracken	03-31-1998	Center Field
	Miguel Cairo		Second Base
	Wade Boggs		Third Base
	Fred McGriff		First Base
	Mike Kelly		Left Field
	Paul Sorrento		DH
	John Flaherty		Catcher
	Dave Martinez		Right Field
	Kevin Stocker		Shortstop
	Wilson Alvarez		Pitcher
Manager	Larry Rothschild	03-31-1998
Run Batted In	Wade Boggs	03-31-1998	vs Detroit
Shutout	Rolando Arrojo	04-30-1998	at Minnesota
Win	Rolando Arrojo	04-01-1998	vs Detroit
Event	Name	Date	Other
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Famous Firsts

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On March 9, 1995, during an owners meeting, the city of Tampa was awarded its first Major League franchise — a dream come true two decades in the making.

On August 7, 1999, Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays became the first and only Devil Rays player to date to reach the 3,000 Hits Club.

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