Tampa Bay Devil Rays' first home opener in 1998: The highlights

Video shows highlights from the Tampa Bay Devil Ray's very first home opener. On March 31, 1998, the team finally played their first game inside Tropicana Field. The stadium was packed.

The Rays played against the Detroit Tigers and lost 11-6.

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[MetalRush]

The 100 loss seasons are a distant memory now.

[realandrewcinque]

I still cant believe how old Tropicana field looked back then looks better now then what it was back then forgot when they renovated it but thank god they did and the bolts played there too before moving to amalie in 1997 when it was the ice palace at the time

[realandrewcinque]

Damn never knew that figure above concessions was always there i thought it was part of renovations or something

[anthony.santiago]

That's the first and last time it was that packed