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Line 60: [[Image:Devilraysearly.gif\|thumb\|150px\|left\|A 2000 picture of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. From left to right: [[José Canseco]], [[Vinny Castilla]], [[Greg Vaughn]], and [[Fred McGriff]].]] ===1998-~~2002~~2003=== From their inception in [[1998 in baseball\|1998]], the Devil Rays have yet to be major contenders, finishing in last place in the [[American League East]] every year from 1998 to 2003. In [[2003 in baseball\|2003]], the team signed manager [[Lou Piniella]] (a Tampa native), a proven manager who led the [[Cincinnati Reds]] to a [[World Series Trophy\|World Championship]] in [[1990 in baseball\|1990]] and then helped the [[Seattle Mariners]] become competitive in the mid-[[1990s]]. They also acquired solid veterans, and even future Hall of Famers such as Wade Boggs. However, by the time they came to the Devil Rays franchise, their best years were behind them and they failed to do much individually. They also were not much help in making the Devil Rays a competitor in the American League East.

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