Give some stream of consciousness and then the answer. The Devil Rays played their first game on March 31, 1998 against the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field before a crowd of 45,369. Wilson Álvarez threw the first pitch and Wade Boggs hit the first home run in team history that day. Despite losing their opening game 11 -- 6, the team actually got off to a respectable start and were 11 -- 8 after 19 before losing six straight and falling below. 500. They would go on to lose 99 games that year. One of the first memorable moments in franchise history occurred on August 7, 1999 when Wade Boggs tallied his 3000th career hit, the first player to do so with a home run. Boggs retired after the season and was the first Ray with his number retired. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.\n\nAnswer this question: who had the first hit in tampa bay rays history?
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The relevant information is: Wilson Álvarez threw the first pitch and Wade Boggs hit the first home run in team history that day.
Therefore, the answer is Wade Boggs.
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