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Ten Years of Tampa Bay
Author: Rick Grantham
St. Petersburg, Florida is a famous destination for those planning to go on holiday. There are a variety of attractions that tourists can enjoy. They have a wide range of museums and art galleries. They also have beautiful sites and when you are tired of exploring the many beautiful places, you can dine at their fine restaurants.
St. Pete is also home to one of the youngest teams in baseball major, the Tampa Bay Rays. The foundation of the team held a decade ago. Talks of having a team of Major League Baseball in St. Petersburg began in the 1960s. After several attempts, the AHL has approved to have an expansion team in St. Pete. They are set to begin play in 1998 with the D-back National League.
After approval, they chose Chuck LaMar be the general manage team. They hired Larry Rothschild to manage the team. The expansion draft to help acquire players who will potentially lead to their success. Their first choice was Tony Saunders.
They lost their game, the first big Detroit Tigers in March 31, 1998. However, it was memorable because Baseball Hall of Famer, Wade Boggs hit the first homer of the franchise. Another memorable moment for Wade Boggs took place in 1999. He scored his 3000th career hit a home run, the best way to do it. After his retirement Bay Rays retired his jersey.
Although they had some memorable moments with Wade Boggs, it is not enough to give success to the team in general. After his retirement, the team continued to have trouble winning. Even the acquisition of baseball stars in 2000 and 2001 did not do their magic.
The team changed Rothschild as their manager. Hal McRae took over the management team. In 2002, they concentrated on the construction of new players. Although new promising talents emerged, the season became the worst in franchise history.
Lou Piniella managed the team from 2003 to 2005. He succeeded in improving the status of the crew team a bit during his leadership. Interesting moments were when he took over. An incident produced in 2003 at the height of Geremi Gonzales against Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs. The bat that Sosa used broke and revealed that he was a corked bat. Major League Baseball banned the use of these bats.
Over there have been major changes in management team after Stuart Sternburg have bought in 2004. Joe Maddon managed the Tampa Bay Rays after Piniella left. The team focused on young players. They also improve their marketing strategies to attract more viewers during home games.
Although these changes have had some positive effects, the team continued to struggle due to injuries and the trading of their seasoned players to other teams.
The recent changes are promising for the team. They have a great start and win more games than before. They had their best year 2008, earn a berth series first.
About the author:
Rick Grantham is an expert sports equipment, specially on target = "new window"> Tampa Bay Rays Merchandise for more information target = "new window"> Major League Baseball Logo Merchandise, visit BooYah Village.
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