St. Petersburg Devil Rays
November 14, 2020
The St. Petersburg Devil Rays were one of the original farm teams of the Tampa Bay Rays (known back then as the Devil Rays). The team began play in 1997, one year ahead of its Major League patron’s expansion debut, and set up shop at Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Pete, just over a mile away from the Major League Rays’ home at Tropicana Field. In their first season, the Devil Rays led the Florida State League in attendance and won the 1997 league championship. The Devil Rays disbanded the club after four seasons at the end of the 2000 season.
