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RAYS HISTORY
The Rays celebrate at Tropicana Field after defeating the Red Sox to win the pennant in 2008. (AP)
2008 Rays: AL Champs
Soaring after 10 straight losing seasons, the Rays made a one-year, 31-game improvement from 2007 to 97 victories this season. That meant an American League East title. Then came the pennant-winning victory over the defending World Series-champion Boston Red Sox in the AL Championship Series.
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Rays' All-time Leaders and Stats
Fred McGriff ranks third all-time on Tampa Bay's hits list. See who he trails and check out the other all-time stats leaders for the Rays. Go  >
Devil Rays
RAYS TIMELINE
1995-1997 | 1998-2000 | 2001-2003 | 2004-Present
Timeline
Use the links above to trace Tampa Bay's history, from Wade Boggs to Jose Canseco to B.J. Upton. Go >
Awards and Honors
All-time Rosters
Every player to wear a Rays uniform is listed here, including Tino Martinez. Go >
2008 First Half
2008 Second Half
 2007 First Half
2007 Second Half
 2006 First Half
2006 Second Half
 2005 First Half
2005 Second Half
Multimedia Highlights

Baseball's Best Baseball's Best
Watch or listen to the best games ever in Baseball's Best >
Rays games featured in Baseball's Best:
Tampa Bay's Inaugural Game   More >
Top Plays of 2008:
• 4/26: Upton's sliding catch: 400K
• 9/10: Peña's three-run blast: 400K
Top Plays of 2007:
• 4/13: Crawford races 'round the bases: 400K
• 8/25: Kazmir sets Rays' single-game K mark: 400K
• Top plays archive | Sights & Sounds home
Stats and Records

LEADERS (*as of 2008)

 Career Hits
1. C. Crawford 1,111
2. A. Huff 870
3. F. McGriff 603

 Wins
1. S. Kazmir 47
2. V. Zambrano 35
3. J. Shields 32
More leaders >  
Check out these Rays records:
• Single Game
• Season
• Club Firsts
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