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Former Rays villain making a push for 2026 Hall of Fame entry

Of all the pitchers that have toed the rubber against the Rays, few can boast the dominance that Felix Hernandez can. The Venezuelan hurler had a fantastic career, but his "Hall of Fame moment" came in 2012 against the Tampa Bay Rays. A lineup that consisted of B.J Upton, Evan Longoria, and Ben Zobrist were left hitless (and walk-less). Hernandez tossed the first perfect game in Mariners' history on August 15th, 2012. It was the third time the Rays had been on the opposing side of a perfect game in the past four seasons, but the 2010 Cy Young winner certainly earned every bit of the incredible feat.