Gulf Coast Devil Rays
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The Gulf Coast Devil Rays were a Gulf Coast League
team from 1996
to 1998
. The Devil Rays struggled during their first two years, but made it to the league championship in 1998, losing to the GCL Rangers.
The Devil Rays were managed by Bill Evers
in their first season, and by Bobby Ramos
in their second and final seasons.
Gulf Coast League
The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South...
team from 1996
1996 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves ; John Wetteland, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Bernie Williams**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Javy López...
to 1998
1998 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Greg Vaughn all hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break and engage in a historic chase for Roger Maris's single-season record of 61 home runs...
. The Devil Rays struggled during their first two years, but made it to the league championship in 1998, losing to the GCL Rangers.
The Devil Rays were managed by Bill Evers
Bill Evers
Bill Evers is a former bench coach for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.He received his BA in management and recreation from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1976....
in their first season, and by Bobby Ramos
Bobby Ramos
Roberto "Bobby" Ramos is currently the bullpen coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. During his playing career, he was a catcher, playing parts of six seasons for the Montreal Expos and New York Yankees. He was a minor league manager in the Rays' system from to .-External links:*...
in their second and final seasons.