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Vincent Naimoli, the first owner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, has died.

He was 81 years old.

Current Rays owner Stu Sternberg said: "Vince Naimoli was instrumental in bringing baseball to Tampa Bay. I am forever grateful that he entrusted me with the franchise in 2005. It was my pleasure to have worked with Vince and to have been his partner."

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