lˌæ mˈɑːɹ wʌz hˈaɪɚd təbi ðə fˈɜːst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə ðˈɛntˈæmpə bˈeɪ dˈɛvəl ɹˈeɪz ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, sˈɛvɹəl mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚ ðə tˈæmpə bˈeɪ fɹˈæntʃaɪz wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd.
LaMar was hired to be the first general manager of the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 19, 1995, several months after the Tampa Bay franchise was awarded.