Greatest third basemen in history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Brooks Robinson (1955-77)
Boston Red Sox: Wade Boggs (1982-92)
New York Yankees: Graig Nettles (1973-83)
Tampa Bay Rays: Evan Longoria (2008-present)
Toronto Blue Jays: Kelly Gruber (1984-92)
Chicago White Sox: Robin Ventura (1989-98)
Cleveland Indian: Ken Keltner (1937-49)
Detroit Tigers: George Kell (1946-52)
Kansas City Royals: George Brett (1973-93)
Minnesota Twins: Harmon Killebrew (1954-74)
Los Angeles Angels: Troy Glaus (1998-2004)
Houston Astros: Doug Rader (1969-75)
Oakland A's: Frank Baker (via Philadelphia) (1908-14)
Seattle Mariners: Adrian Beltre (2005-09)
Texas Rangers: Buddy Bell (1979-85)

Top 10 Tampa Bay Rays Moments

Rays first game (March 31, 1998): Tampa Bay lost its first game 11-6 to Detroit. They won the following day 11-8 for the first victory in franchise history.

Wade Boggs gets 3000 (August 7, 1999): Wade Boggs was a singles hitter. Ironically, his 3000th career hit was a home run. He is the only member of the 3000 hit club to do this.

Fred McGriff hits 400 (June 2, 2000): Fred McGriff became the fifth player in history to hit 400 homers without having a 40-homer season. He hit #400 against the Mets.

Lou Pinella’s first game (March 31, 2003): Carl Crawford hit a 3-run walk-off to beat the Red Sox in Lou’s first game as Devil Rays’ manager.

Rays: 7 Twins: 2 (September 20, 2008): Rays win the AL East and clinch their first playoff birth.

Evan Longoria hits 2 HR in Game 1 ALDS (October 2, 2008): Rays win their first playoff game.

Rays: 6 White Sox: 2 (Game 4 ALDS October 6, 2008): Rays win their first playoff series.

Rays: 3 Red Sox: 1: (Game 7 ALCS October 19, 2008): Rays win their first pennant.

Rays: 4 Phillies: 2 (Game 2 World Series October 23, 2008): Rays first their first World Series Game.

Matt Garza no-hitter (July 26, 2010): Matt Garza no-hit the Tigers 5-0 for the franchise’s first no-hitter. He allowed only a second inning walk to Brennan Boesch and faced the minimum.