He was known for leading the effort that finally got a team for Tampa Bay, and some controversy in operating it.
Former Devil Rays owner Vince Naimoli visits Tropicana Field before a 2008 game against the Boston Red Sox. Times (2008)
ST. PETERSBURG – Vince Naimoli, the Tampa-based businessman who led the effort that finally brought a Major League Baseball franchise to the bay area, died Sunday night after a long illness. He was 81.