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Texas Rangers Established 1961 Based in Arlington since 1972
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American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present)
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Retired Numbers	26, 34, 42
Name
Texas Rangers (1972–present)
Washington Senators (1961-1971)
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Ballpark
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. The 2008 season is the franchise's 37th since moving to Arlington, Texas and their 48th overall Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. k. a. Ameriquest Field in Arlington (2004-2006) a. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success k. a. The Ballpark in Arlington (1994-2004) Arlington Stadium (1972-1993) RFK Stadium (Washington, DC) (1962-1971) a. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Arlington Stadium was a Baseball Stadium located in Arlington Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at k. a. D. C. Stadium (1962-1968) Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC) (1961)
Major league titles
World Series titles (0)	None
AL Pennants (0)	None
West Division titles (3)	1999 • 1998 • 1996
Wild card berths (0)	None
[1] - In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Griffith Stadium was a Sports Stadium that stood in Washington D Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1999 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 5, and ended on The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1998 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 29, and ended The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1996 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 1, and ended on Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage Texas was in first place by two games in the West Division (despite being 10 games under . 500) when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994.
Owner(s): Tom Hicks
Manager: Ron Washington
General Manager: Jon Daniels

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, United States. Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball and the current Jon Daniels (born August 24, 1977) is the current General manager (GM of the U Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in From 1994 to the present, the Rangers have played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. The "Rangers" name originates from the famous law enforcement agency of the same name. The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide Jurisdiction based in Austin, the

An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1961 and was called the Washington Senators (not to be confused with the Washington Senators that left D. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record C. after 1960 to become the Minnesota Twins). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team then moved to Arlington in 1972 and became the Rangers. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration The Rangers are one of the least successful teams in MLB history, being one of four teams to have never played in a World Series, having never won a league championship. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. They are also one of only two franchises to have never won a playoff series since the franchise's inception in 1961. In fact, they have only won one playoff game.

Franchise history

Washington Senators

President Richard Nixon throwing out the first pitch of the Senators' season in April 1969; manager Ted Williams is at left; owner Bob Short at right. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Robert Earl Short ( July 20, 1917 — November 20, 1982) was an American sport teams owner and politician

When the original Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1960 as the Twins, Major League Baseball decided to expand a year earlier than planned to stave off threats of lifting its antitrust exemption. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal Baseball Club v National League,, is a case in which the U At the winter meetings that year, it awarded a new team to Los Angeles (the Angels, now the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) as well as a new team in the nation's capital. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. This new team adopted the old Senators name, but was (and still is) considered an expansion team since the Twins retain the old Senators' records and history.

The team played the 1961 season at old Griffith Stadium before moving to District of Columbia Stadium (renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in 1969) on East Capitol Street and the Anacostia River. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Griffith Stadium was a Sports Stadium that stood in Washington D Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D The Anacostia River is a River that flows about 84 mi (135 km) from Prince George's County in Maryland, USA and

For most of their existence, the new Washington Senators were the definition of futility, losing an average of 90 games a season. Frank Howard, known for his towering home runs, was the team's most accomplished player, winning two home run titles. Frank Oliver Howard (born August 8 1936 in Columbus Ohio) nicknamed "Hondo" and "The Capital Punisher" is a former left

FAA administrator Elwood Richard Quesada led the 10-man group that bought the Washington franchise. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Elwood Richard "Pete" Quesada ( April 13, 1904 &ndash February 9, 1993) was a U Quesada knew very little about baseball; he once wondered why he needed to pay players who didn't belong in the Majors. He also agreed to a mere 10-year lease at D. C. Stadium--something that would come back to haunt the Senators later. In 1963, Quesada sold his 10% stake in the club and resigned. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP Washington stockbrokers James Johnson and James Lemon took over as chairman and vice president, respectively; they bought out the remaining owners two years later. Johnson took the team's massive financial losses philosophically. However, he died in 1967, and Lemon sold the team a year later to hotel and trucking executive Bob Short, who outbid a group headed by Bob Hope. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Robert Earl Short ( July 20, 1917 — November 20, 1982) was an American sport teams owner and politician Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in Short named himself general manager, and hired Hall of Famer Ted Williams as manager. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter

This seemed to work at first. Although Williams had never coached--let alone managed--at any level of baseball, he seemed to light a spark under the once-moribund Senators. Williams kept them in contention for most of the season; their 86-76 record was the only winning record in the franchise's first 12 years. What no one knew at the time was that this record would not be approached again until 1977--the franchise's 6th year in Texas. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, The year also saw the second-best recorded attendance in the history of baseball in Washington; 918,000 fans flocked to RFK Stadium.

However, this couldn't last. For one thing, Short had borrowed most of the $9. 4 million he'd paid for the team. He was forced to make many questionable trades to service the debt and bring in needed cash. As a result, the team rapidly fell back into the American League cellar. He had little goodwill to start with in Washington since he hadn't promised to keep the team in town, and fans stayed away in droves. It didn't help matters that the Baltimore Orioles (45 minutes away) had turned into a powerhouse. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team's struggles led to a twist on an joke about the old Senators--"Washington: last in war, last in peace and still last in the American League. "

By the end of the 1970 season, Short had issued an ultimatum--unless someone was willing to buy the Senators for $12 million, he would not renew his lease at RFK Stadium and move elsewhere. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Several parties offered to buy the team, but all fell short of Short's asking price.

Short was especially receptive to an offer from Arlington Mayor Tom Vandergriff, who had been trying to get a Major League team to play in the Metroplex for over a decade. Tommy Joe Vandergriff (born January 29, 1926) is a politician from the U Years earlier, Charles O. Finley, the owner of the Kansas City Athletics, sought to move his team to Dallas, but the idea was rebuffed by the other AL team owners. Charles Oscar Finley ( February 22 1918 - February 19 1996) nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

Arlington's hole card was Turnpike Stadium, a 10,000-seat park which had been built in 1965 to house the AA Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Texas League. Community card poker refers to any game of poker that uses community cards (also called "shared cards" or "window cards" which are cards dealt face Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP The Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs were an American Minor league baseball team in the Texas League from 1965 to 1971 The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. However, it had been built to Major League specifications. It was also located in a natural bowl; only minor excavations would be necessary to expand the park to major-league size.

After Vandergriff offered a multi-million dollar up-front payment, Short finally decided to pull up stakes and move. On September 20, 1971; he got his wish, receiving approval from AL owners to move the franchise to Arlington for the 1972 season. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration

Washington fans were outraged, leaving public relations director Ted Rodgers with the unenviable task of putting a positive spin on such events as fans unfurling a giant banner that contained Short's name, preceded by a popular four-letter invective. A photo of the banner appeared on the front page of a DC newspaper the following day.

Fan enmity came to a head in the team's last game in Washington, on September 30. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Thousands of fans simply walked in without paying because the security guards left early in the game, swelling the paid attendance of 14,460 to around 25,000. The Senators led 7-5 with two outs in the top of the ninth. Just then, fans poured onto the field. A teenager scooped up first base and ran away. With no security guards in sight, the game was forfeited to the Yankees, 9-0.

First years in Texas

During the off-season, additions were made to Turnpike Stadium to increase its seating capacity, and it was officially renamed Arlington Stadium. Arlington Stadium was a Baseball Stadium located in Arlington Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Bob Short also announced that the franchise would be called the Texas Rangers. The team played its first game on April 15, 1972, a 1-0 loss at the California Angels. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The next day, the Rangers defeated the Angels 5-1 for the team's first victory. The first home game was also against the Angels on April 21. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) After the season, Ted Williams retired as manager; he had made no secret of his distaste with the new city. Whitey Herzog was named the new manager, but he was replaced near the end of the 1973 season by Billy Martin, although Del Wilber managed the team as interim manager for one game between Herzog and Martin's tenures. Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Delbert Quentin Wilber ( February 24, 1919 - July 18, 2002) born in Detroit Michigan was a Catcher for the St ^[1]

In 1974, the Rangers began to come into their own as a team. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers They finished the season 84-76 and in second place behind the eventual World Series champion Oakland Athletics. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The 1974 Rangers are still the only MLB team to finish above . 500 after two consecutive 100-loss seasons. Mike Hargrove was named AL Rookie of the Year, Billy Martin was named Manager of the Year, Jeff Burroughs was named AL Most Valuable Player, and Ferguson Jenkins was named the Comeback Player of the Year after winning a (still) club record 25 games. Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949 in Perryton Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Jeffrey Alan (Jeff Burroughs (born March 7, 1951 in Long Beach California) is a former player in Major League Baseball. Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former However, the following season, after a 44-51 start, Martin was fired as the Rangers manager and was replaced by Frank Lucchesi. Frank Joseph Lucchesi (born April 24 1927 in San Francisco California) is a former manager in Major League Baseball who ran the

The Rangers' first four seasons would set what has become a pattern for the franchise--cycles of poor to mediocre seasons, followed by an occasional year of near-success, followed by disappointment the following year, then reverting to poor to mediocre seasons.

After excellent seasons between 1977-79, the Rangers came very close in clinching a playoff spot in the first half of 1981. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero However, Texas lost the game before the strike hit; the Oakland A's led the first-half Western Division by a half-game. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. After 1981, the Rangers would not post a winning record for another five seasons. During this stretch, the Rangers made one of their most unpopular trades ever, sending multi-Gold Glove catcher Jim Sundberg to the Milwaukee Brewers for future Brewers' manager Ned Yost. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to James Howard Sundberg (born May 18 1951 in Galesburg Illinois) is a former Professional baseball catcher for a number of teams most significantly The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (born August 19, 1955, in Eureka California) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher

The Rangers faced attendance problems for a few years after moving to Texas, in part due to the team's uneven performance and in part due to the oppressive heat that can overtake the area in the summer. Until the Florida Marlins arrived in 1993, Arlington Stadium was the hottest stadium in the Majors, with temperatures frequently topping 100 degrees during the day. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, In part because of this, the Rangers began playing most of their games between May and September at night--a tradition that continues to this day. They usually get a waiver from ESPN to play Sunday night games. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

Valentine era

Bobby Valentine, who would eventually become the Rangers' longest-serving manager at 1,186 games, became steward over an influx of talent in the team in the late 1980s and 1990s. Robert John Valentine (born May 13 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut) nicknamed Bobby V, is a former player and manager in The 1986 winning season was possible with the help of rookies Rubén Sierra and Pete Incaviglia. Rubén Angel Sierra García (born October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Peter Joseph Incaviglia (born April 2, 1964, in Pebble Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. However, the Rangers finished 5 games behind division-winning California. The signing of 41-year-old star pitcher Nolan Ryan prior to the 1989 season allowed Ryan to reach his 5,000th strikeout, 300th win, and sixth and seventh no-hitters with the Rangers. Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting Coupled with powerful batters like Juan González, Rubén Sierra, Julio Franco, Harold Baines, and Rafael Palmeiro and a pitching staff that also included Charlie Hough, Bobby Witt, Kevin Brown, and Kenny Rogers, fans expected much from the team. Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional Rubén Angel Sierra García (born October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Julio César Robles Franco (born August 23 1958, in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15 1959 in Easton Maryland) is a former Right fielder and Designated hitter in Major League Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning Charles Oliver (Charlie Hough (rhymes with "tough" or "rough" (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu Hawaii) is a former Knuckleball Robert Andrew Witt (born May 11, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) was a Pitcher for the Major League Baseball Texas Rangers Kevin Brown may refer to Kevin Brown (Runningback (b 1970 for the Miami Hurricanes Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Kevin Brown (right-handed Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10 1964 in Savannah Georgia) is a Left-handed American Major League Baseball Pitcher for However, the team never improved over second place, and Valentine was let go during the 1992 season.

George W. Bush becomes Managing General Partner

In April of 1989, the Rangers' owner, oil tycoon Eddie Chiles, sold the team to an investment group that included the future President of the United States George W. Bush. Harrell Edmonds "Eddie" Chiles ( May 11, 1910 &ndash August 22, 1993) was the founder of the Western Company of North America The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Bush would serve as the Rangers' managing general partner until he was elected Governor of Texas in 1994. Governors of Texas Chiles was a friend of the Bush family. After hearing Chilels planned to sell the team, Bush headed a group of investors that bought the team. He secured his share of the Rangers, less than 2-percent equity, by borrowing $500,000.

During his tenure, the Rangers and the City of Arlington decided to construct a new stadium to replace the aging Arlington Stadium. Ground was broken on October 30, 1991 on what would become The Ballpark in Arlington (now named Rangers Ballpark in Arlington). Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Stadium construction was financed by Arlington residents, through a sales tax increase. The city also authorized the seizure of land, through eminent domain.

In 1998, Tom Hicks bought the team. Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine Bush received nearly $15 million from the sale, mostly due to a generous 10-percent bonus of the purchases price, which was $250 million. ^[2]

Success in the 1990s

In 1993, Kevin Kennedy took over managerial duties, helming the team for two seasons. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Kevin Curtis Kennedy (born May 26, 1954 in Los Angeles California) is a former manager in American Major League Baseball The 1993 squad was the first since the 1974 team to be in serious contention for a playoff berth into mid-September. Kennedy was let go in 1994, although the team led the AL West prior to the players' strike. The strike wiped out what could have been the Rangers' first division championship when commissioner Bud Selig canceled the remainder of the season. Allan Huber "Bud" Selig Jr (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has The 1994 season featured a perfect game by Kenny Rogers. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10 1964 in Savannah Georgia) is a Left-handed American Major League Baseball Pitcher for

The year 1995 saw the beginnings of the most promise for the Rangers. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP With a brand new ballpark that hosted its first All-Star Game, Johnny Oates was hired as the Rangers' manager and promptly led them to an AL West division title in 1996. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major The first Rangers' playoff series in history, 24 years after the franchise came to Texas, saw the Rangers lose to the New York Yankees, though they did win Game 1 for their first, and to date only, playoff victory. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Oates was named AL Manager of the Year and Juan González was named AL MVP. The team featured a powerful lineup of hitters with Iván Rodríguez, Will Clark, Mark McLemore, Dean Palmer, Rusty Greer, Juan González, and Mickey Tettleton but continued to struggle with pitching – a reputation that dogs the Rangers to this day – despite having Rick Helling, and Aaron Sele on their roster. Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major William Nuschler Clark Jr (born March 13 1964 in) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball best known for his play with the Mark Tremell McLemore (born October 4 1964 in San Diego California) is a former Second baseman and Utility player in Major League Dean William Palmer (born December 27 1968 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III (born January 21, 1969 in Fort Rucker Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Mickey Lee Tettleton (born September 16, 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Ricky Allen Helling (born December 15, 1970 in Devils Lake North Dakota) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Aaron Helmer Sele (born June 25 1970 in Golden Valley Minnesota) is a free agent MLB right-handed Pitcher, who most recently played for the Oates again led the team to AL West championships in 1998 and 1999, but en route to a second straight last place finish, Oates resigned 28 games into the 2001 season. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:

Hicks era

The Tom Hicks era began with his purchases of the team in 1998. Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine The Dallas businessman headed an investment group that purchased the team for $250 million. In 1999, Nolan Ryan became the first player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame to have a Ranger cap placed on his plaque. Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in

The Alex Rodriguez era

Prior to the 2001 season, star free-agent shortstop Alex Rodriguez, previously of the Seattle Mariners, was signed by the Rangers in the most lucrative deal in baseball history: a 10-year, US$252 million contract. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The move was considered controversial and was frequently maligned by the media who thought that Hicks was placing too much emphasis on one player instead of spreading out money among many players, especially for a team that lacked significant pitching talent. Although Rodriguez's individual performance was outstanding, the Rangers continued to struggle, and manager Jerry Narron was fired following the 2002 season. Jerry Austin Narron (born January 15 1956 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States) is a former Catcher in Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He was replaced by seasoned manager Buck Showalter. William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter (born May 23, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is a former professional

In the 2003 season, the Rangers finished in last place for the fourth straight year, and after a post-season fallout between Rodriguez and team management, the then-reigning AL MVP and new Rangers captain, Alex Rodriguez, was traded to the New York Yankees for Alfonso Soriano and Joaquin Arias. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder Joaquín Árias may refer to Joaquín Árias (baseball Joaquín Árias (football

The present

2004

Prior to the 2004 season, little hope was held out for the Rangers to improve on their losing ways. However, the Rangers battled with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics for first place in the AL West for much of the season. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Mark Teixeira, Alfonso Soriano, Michael Young, and Hank Blalock became one of the better tandems of batting infielders in the league, and Young, Blalock, and Soriano were named to the 2004 All-Star Game. Mark Charles "Tex" Teixeira (tʰɛˈʃɛɹə born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego California) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays The 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 75th playing of the midseason exhibition Baseball game between the all-stars of the American League Soriano was named the All-Star MVP after going 2 for 3 with a three-run home run. The Rangers remained in contention until the last week of the season, eventually finishing in third place behind the Angels and A's, but they finished the season only 3 games out of first place. By comparison, the fourth-place team, the Seattle Mariners, were 29 games out of first. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States.

2005

In 2005 the Rangers struggled to find consistency amid controversy and injuries. Frank Francisco and Carlos Almanzar, two key members of the bullpen, were sidelined for Tommy John surgery. Franklin Francisco (born September 11, 1979 in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for Carlos Manuel Almanzar Girón (b November 6, 1973 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a Pitcher currently in the Minor League Tommy John surgery known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL) is a surgical procedure in which a Ligament in the Kenny Rogers, the team's ace pitcher, received a 20 game suspension from commissioner Bud Selig for attacking a cameraman at Ameriquest Field. Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10 1964 in Savannah Georgia) is a Left-handed American Major League Baseball Pitcher for Allan Huber "Bud" Selig Jr (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has Rogers signed with the Tigers for the 2006 season after the Rangers declined to offer him a contract. Also, shortly after a spectacular homestand where the Rangers swept all three series (the first time in Rangers history that they ever swept an entire homestand involving more than one team), management unexpectedly placed opening-day starter Ryan Drese on waivers, where he was claimed by the Washington Nationals. Ryan Thomas Drese (born April 5, 1976 in San Francisco California) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently plays for The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D After Drese's release and Rogers' suspension, the Rangers struggled to find consistency on the mound, and a disastrous road trip in August in which the Rangers went 1-12 all but assured that the Rangers would not make the playoffs in 2005.

2005-2006 offseason

On October 4, 2005, the Rangers announced that John Hart was stepping aside as general manager of the franchise, and that Jon Daniels was being promoted from assistant general manager to general manager. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Henry Hart (born July 21, 1948) is an American Major League Baseball executive Jon Daniels (born August 24, 1977) is the current General manager (GM of the U Daniels, at 28 years and one month, was the youngest general manager in Major League history. However, Hart remained with the club as a "special consultant", thus giving rise to media speculation that Daniels would be little more than a "yes man" for Hart.

In any case, Daniels and the Rangers front office were very active in the 2005-2006 offseason. Alfonso Soriano, who had often been mentioned in trade speculation, was finally dealt to the Nationals for outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Outfielder and First baseman for the Terrmel Sledge (born March 18 1977 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball The Rangers then began making moves to acquire the pitching help that they have long sought. The Rangers acquired starter Vicente Padilla from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ricardo Rodriguez and acquired San Diego Padres pitchers Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka in exchange for Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez, and Sledge. Vicente de la Cruz Padilla (born September 27, 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan Right-handed Pitcher The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle Washington) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies is a Japanese Baseball player He was formerly the set-up man for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers. Chris Young may refer to Sports Chris Young (football player, defensive back for the Denver Broncos Chris Young (outfielder Adrian Gonzalez (born May 8, 1982 in San Diego California) is a Mexican-American Major League Baseball First baseman Finally, they signed free agent starter Kevin Millwood to a five-year contract worth US$60 million. Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the The Rangers were also mentioned in speculation as a possible destination for Roger Clemens, who was not offered salary arbitration by the Houston Astros. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. However, Clemens eventually decided to sign with the Astros and appeared in his first game for Houston on June 22. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.

2006

The Rangers 2006 season ended with a disappointing 80-82 record and a third-place finish in the American League West. The team contended for the first half of the season with the pitching staff showing some improvement. However, the team proved unable to keep pace with the surging Oakland Athletics in the second half of the year, and fell out of contention in September. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

To some extent the Rangers were the victims of bad luck, as their won-lost record was worse than their +51 run differential for the season would indicate. The pitching staff, anchored by Kevin Millwood and Vicente Padilla, improved to a ninth-place finish in the AL in combined ERA compared to 2005's twelfth-place record, despite Ameriquest Field's deserved reputation as a hitter's park. Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Vicente de la Cruz Padilla (born September 27, 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan Right-handed Pitcher In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Although the offense was inconsistent for much of the season, with outfielder Brad Wilkerson, third baseman Hank Blalock and catcher Rod Barajas particularly disappointing, the team still finished fourth in the AL in runs scored. Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Outfielder and First baseman for the Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego California) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays Rodrigo Richard Barajas (born September 5, 1975 in Ontario California) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Toronto

Significant player moves included the July 28 deal acquiring outfielders Carlos Lee and Nelson Cruz from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero, Laynce Nix and a prospect pitcher. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Carlos Noriel Lee (born June 20, 1976 in Aguadulce, Panama) is a Left fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Nelson Ramon Cruz (born July 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Kevin Ford Mench (born January 7, 1978 in Wilmington Delaware) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays Francisco Javier Cordero (born May 11, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Laynce Michael Nix (born October 30, 1980 in Houston Texas) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder in the Milwaukee Brewers Cordero became expendable after early season problems led to his replacement as closer by Akinori Otsuka. is a Japanese Baseball player He was formerly the set-up man for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers. Although Otsuka pitched well in the closer's role, fellow pitching acquisition Adam Eaton proved of little help to the club after injury wiped out most of his season. Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle Washington) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Rangers shortstop Michael Young was named the MVP of the 2006 All-Star game, played on July 11 in Pittsburgh, for his game-winning two-run triple in the ninth. Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Center fielder Gary Matthews, Jr. also played in the All-Star game. Gary Nathaniel Matthews Jr (born August 25 1974 in San Francisco, California) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball

2006-2007 offseason

As a result of the third-place finish, on October 4 the Rangers dismissed Buck Showalter as manager with three years left on his contract. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter (born May 23, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is a former professional On November 6, the team announced that Oakland Athletics third base coach Ron Washington had accepted their offer to manage the team. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball and the current ^[3] Washington beat out four other candidates for the job: Rangers bench coach Don Wakamatsu, New York Mets third base coach Manny Acta, Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman, and former Rangers catcher John Russell. Wilbur Donald "Don" Wakamatsu (born February 22, 1963 in Hood River, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball Bench coach Manuel Elias Acta (born January 11 1969 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is the current manager of the Washington The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. Thomas Brad "Trey" Hillman (born January 4, 1963 in Amarillo Texas) is a former Minor league baseball manager, and John William Russell (born January 5 1961 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Catcher and Outfielder in Major League Baseball ^[4]

Gary Matthews, Jr., Mark DeRosa, Carlos Lee, and Adam Eaton all signed with other clubs as free agents. Gary Nathaniel Matthews Jr (born August 25 1974 in San Francisco, California) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball Mark Thomas DeRosa (born February 26, 1975 in Passaic New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Chicago Cubs Carlos Noriel Lee (born June 20, 1976 in Aguadulce, Panama) is a Left fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle Washington) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Vicente Padilla has accepted a three-year, US$33 million offer with an option for a fourth year at US$12 million. Vicente de la Cruz Padilla (born September 27, 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan Right-handed Pitcher ^[5] The Rangers also signed Frank Catalanotto from the Toronto Blue Jays to a multi-year deal. Frank John Catalanotto (pronounced Ca-ta-lan-na-toe (born April 27, 1974 in Smithtown, New York) is an Outfielder and Designated The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Catalanotto will likely bat second and play left field, similar to his first tour with the Rangers. He is also expected to be a regular DH, switching duties with the newly acquired Sammy Sosa. Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently The Rangers subsequently signed reliever Eric Gagné and center fielder Kenny Lofton to one-year deals. Éric Serge Gagné ( IPA:) (born January 7 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago Indiana) is a veteran Major League Baseball Outfielder. In a sign that GM Jon Daniels is looking for results in 2007, the Rangers' top pitching prospect John Danks was traded to the Chicago White Sox, along with reliever Nick Masset and low-A pitching prospect Jacob Rasner for 23-year-old starter Brandon McCarthy and 18-year-old outfielder David Paisano. John William Danks (born April 15, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is a Left-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Nicholas Allen Masset (born May 17, 1982 in St Petersburg Florida) is a Right-handed Pitcher for Major League Baseball Brandon Patrick McCarthy (born on July 7, 1983 in Glendale California) is a Starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers. ^[6] Also new to the roster this year is veteran Sammy Sosa. Initially, the media and fans took this purely as a publicity stunt. However, Sammy quieted the critics with his hot bat during spring training. He has made the 25 man roster, and is expected to bat fifth behind Teixeira.

Renaming of the ballpark

On March 19, 2007 the Rangers announced the termination of the agreement with Ameriquest Mortgage Company on ballpark naming rights. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ameriquest was one of the United States 's leading wholesale lenders The team's stadium will now be known as Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. The Rangers negotiated a 30-year, US$75 million naming rights agreement with Ameriquest three years ago. Although Ameriquest has since experienced financial difficulties from the 2007 mortgage crisis, club president Jeff Cogen said the Rangers were more concerned about getting their name back on the ballpark rather than what was happening with Ameriquest. The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking "It's all about the brand," Cogen said. The Rangers lose US$2. 5 million per year from the naming rights but get back a number of advertising outlets at the ballpark that were included in the Ameriquest deal. ^[7]

2007

Although key hitters such as Michael Young^[8] and Mark Teixeira^[9] have rebounded after poor starts, the team overall ranks only seventh in the AL in runs scored^[10] despite playing in a good hitters park. Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the Mark Charles "Tex" Teixeira (tʰɛˈʃɛɹə born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the On June 20, Sammy Sosa hit his 600th career home run against the Chicago Cubs at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently Hank Blalock, the starting 3rd baseman who had been enjoying a good season, was placed on the 60-day disabled list on the 19th of May due to thoracic outlet syndrome, and Teixeira followed him onto the disabled list on June 9 (for the first time in his career) with a strained left quadriceps muscle. Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego California) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS consists of a group of distinct disorders that affect the Brachial plexus (nerves that pass into the Arms from the Neck "Quads" redirects here For other uses see Quad The quadriceps femoris ( Latin for "four-headed of the femur" also Although the team holds the highest ERA in the Majors there may be a few promising signs for the future with relief pitchers such as Willie Eyre^[11] doing a good job from the bullpen. William Mays Eyre (born July 21, 1978 in Fountain Valley California) is a Relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers. With a record of 46-59 at the July 31st trade deadline, the team traded Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay to the Atlanta Braves in a deal that would eventually bring 5 prospects to the Rangers organization, including three of Atlanta's top prospects Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus and Matt Harrison. Mark Charles "Tex" Teixeira (tʰɛˈʃɛɹə born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Ronald Matthew Mahay (məˈheɪ (born June 28, 1971 in Crestwood Illinois) is a Relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a Catcher and First baseman for the Texas At the trade deadline of 4:00 CST, the team also traded closer Eric Gagné to the Boston Red Sox for left-hander Kason Gabbard and Minor League outfielders David Murphy and Engel Beltre in what can only be seen as an attempt to re-tool the team for the 2008 season. Éric Serge Gagné ( IPA:) (born January 7 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Kason Ronald Gabbard (born April 8, 1982 in Oxford Ohio) is a Starting pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers. On August 19 at the Metrodome, the Minnesota Twins logged 19 strikeouts against the Rangers, one short of the Major League record. The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Three days later, the 22nd, in the first game of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Rangers' bats came alive with a modern record for runs by one team, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 30-3. Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a ballpark located in Baltimore Maryland, which was completed in 1992 to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 27-run margin of victory is also a modern day MLB record. Wes Littleton gained probably the easiest save in Major League history. Entering the game in the last of the seventh, with his team already ahead 14-3, Littleton gave up just two hits and a walk, earning a save because he finished the game and pitched at least three innings. The Rangers scored 16 of their 30 runs in the final two innings, giving Littleton a 27-run cushion in the last of the ninth. That raises the unanswerable question of how many runs Littleon would have had to yield before the Texas manager might have decided he was "in trouble". As it was, the O's were 3-up, 3-down in the ninth. The Rangers cooled off a bit in the nightcap, winning 9-7.

2008

The Rangers started off their season in Seattle winning the second game of the three game set. They then moved to Los Angeles where they won two out of three against the Angels of Anaheim to move to . 500 for the first time since late 2006. They then took a doubleheader against the Orioles after losing the first game to move over . 500 for the first time this year. The Rangers then lost seven straight due to being swept in a four game series in Boston and then a three game series in Detroit to move out of the race in the division and into the cellar at 7-16. However, the month of May proved better for the team as they won a franchise high 19 games in the month. As of May 31, the Rangers improved their record to 29-28, marking the second time since early April they have topped the . Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 500 mark. During the off-season the Rangers acquired Josh Hamilton from the Reds. Hamilton would jump out to a MVP-caliber start to the season by winning Player of the Month honors in April and May. He is the only player to do so in the American League. As of June 3rd he leads the AL in home runs, RBIs and batting average. Players such as Kevin Millwood have returned from the disabled list to aid the club in their return. Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the [1]

Season-by-season records

Washington Senators

Beginning in 1969, the Washington Senators began playing in the American League East

Texas Rangers

Overall totals

Through the 2007 season, the Rangers have won 3,491 games and lost 3,976 over their history, equating to a . 468 lifetime average. The team is 1-9 in individual playoff games, and 0-3 overall for postseason series.

See also: Texas Rangers seasons

Quick facts

• Founded: 1961 (American League expansion)
• Formerly known as: the Washington Senators, 1961-1971. This is a list of seasons completed by the Texas Rangers professional baseball franchise (Not to be confused with the team that was the Washington Senators prior to 1961 and then became the Minnesota Twins, or with the Washington Senators that existed from 1891-1899 and were contracted. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. )
• Home ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (known as The Ballpark in Arlington 1994-2004 and Ameriquest Field in Arlington 2004-2007)
• Uniform colors: Blue, White, and Scarlet red
• Logo design: A "T" superimposed on a baseball, set inside a circle with "TEXAS" on the top half and "RANGERS" on the bottom
• Team motto: You Could Use Some Baseball. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas.
• Playoff appearances (3): 1996, 1998, 1999
• Local radio: KRLD 1080 in English, KFLC 1270 in Spanish/Español
• Local television: FSN Southwest, KDFI-TV (My 27), KDFW Fox 4
• Spring Training facility: Surprise Stadium, Surprise, AZ
• InterLeague Play: The Texas Rangers hosted the San Francisco Giants in the first InterLeague Game in baseball history beating the Rangers in front of 48,000 in attendance. KRLD " NewsRadio 1080 " is a dual format News and talk Radio station located in Dallas Texas and owned by CBS Radio KFLC (1270 AM) is a Spanish language talk Radio station broadcasting in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News KDFI, channel 27 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated station licensed to Dallas Texas, and serving the Dallas/ Fort Worth area KDFW is also the ICAO airport code for the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport KDFW, channel 4 is the Fox Surprise Stadium is a Baseball field located in Surprise Arizona. Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30848 at the 2000 census, however rapid growth has boosted the city's The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.

The Rangers (when combined with their predecessor the Senators) are the oldest franchise that has yet to appear in a World Series; in fact, they have yet to win any playoff series. They are the oldest franchise in the 4 major pro sports to never win a championship. In their history the team has only one playoff victory, on the road at Yankee Stadium in the franchise's first playoff game; they have never won a home playoff game. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City.

Baseball Hall of Famers

Washington Senators

Texas Rangers

• Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Names in Bold Inducted as Rangers

Chuck Hinton and Frank Howard, who played for the franchise in Washington (although Howard played for the Rangers in 1972), are listed on the Washington Hall of Stars display at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston North Carolina) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5 1951 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball For the football player of the same name see Chuck Hinton (football player. Frank Oliver Howard (born August 8 1936 in Columbus Ohio) nicknamed "Hondo" and "The Capital Punisher" is a former left Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D So are Gil Hodges and Mickey Vernon, who managed the "New Senators". Gilbert Raymond Hodges ( April 4 1924 – April 2 1972) was an American First baseman and manager in Major James Barton "Mickey" Vernon ( April 22 1918 - September 24 2008) was an American First baseman in Major Vernon also played for the "Old Senators", who became the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Retired Numbers

Johnny Oates MGR

Nolan Ryan P

Jackie Robinson Retired by Baseball

Awards

A. Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. L. Batting Title

• Julio Franco, 1991
• Michael Young, 2005

A. Julio César Robles Franco (born August 23 1958, in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the L. Home Run Champ

• Frank Howard, 1968, 1970
• Juan González, 1992, 1993
• Alex Rodriguez, 2001, 2002, 2003

AL MVPs

• Jeff Burroughs, 1974
• Juan González, 1996, 1998
• Iván Rodríguez, 1999
• Alex Rodriguez, 2003

AL Managers of the Year

• Billy Martin, 1974 (award was given by Associated Press)
• Johnny Oates, 1996 (was co-manager with Joe Torre this year)
• Buck Showalter, 2004

AL Rookie of the Year

• Mike Hargrove, 1974

AL Gold Gloves

• Buddy Bell, 3B, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
• Juan Beniquez, OF, 1977
• Rafael Palmeiro, 1B, 1999
• Gary Pettis, OF, 1990
• Alex Rodriguez, SS, 2002, 2003
• Iván Rodríguez, C, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
• Kenny Rogers, P, 2000, 2002, 2004
• Jim Sundberg, C, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
• Mark Teixeira, 1B, 2005, 2006

Comeback Player of The Year

• Ferguson Jenkins, 1974
• Jose Guzman, 1991
• Kevin Elster, 1996
• Rubén Sierra, 2001

Hank Aaron Award

• Alex Rodriguez, 2001, 2002, 2003

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award

• Jim Kern, 1979
• Jeff Russell, 1989

Silver Slugger Award

• Al Oliver, 1980, 1981
• Buddy Bell, 1984
• Julio Franco & Rubén Sierra, 1989
• Julio Franco, 1990, 1991
• Juan González, , 1992, 1993
• Iván Rodríguez, 1994, 1995
• Iván Rodríguez, & Juan González, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Iván Rodríguez, & Rafael Palmeiro, 1999
• Alex Rodriguez, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Mark Teixeria, & Alfonso Soriano, 2004, 2005

Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

The Texas Rangers Hall of Fame was created in 2003 to honor the careers of former Texas Rangers players, managers, executives and broadcasters. Frank Oliver Howard (born August 8 1936 in Columbus Ohio) nicknamed "Hondo" and "The Capital Punisher" is a former left Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Jeffrey Alan (Jeff Burroughs (born March 7, 1951 in Long Beach California) is a former player in Major League Baseball. Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter (born May 23, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is a former professional Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949 in Perryton Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major Juan José Beníquez Torres (born May 13, 1950 in San Sebastián Puerto Rico) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning Gary George Pettis (born April 3, 1958, in Oakland California) is the current first base coach of the Texas Rangers and a former Center Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10 1964 in Savannah Georgia) is a Left-handed American Major League Baseball Pitcher for James Howard Sundberg (born May 18 1951 in Galesburg Illinois) is a former Professional baseball catcher for a number of teams most significantly Mark Charles "Tex" Teixeira (tʰɛˈʃɛɹə born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former José Alberto ("Mirabal" Guzmán (born April 9, 1963 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) is a former professional baseball player who pitched Kevin Daniel Elster (born August 3, 1964) in San Pedro California, is a retired Major League Baseball Shortstop. Rubén Angel Sierra García (born October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the James Lester "The Great Emu" Kern (born March 15 1949, Gladwin Michigan) was a pitcher with a 13 year career from 1974 to 1986 Jeffrey Lee Russell (born September 2 1961 Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played 14 years from 1983 Albert Oliver Jr (born October 14 1946 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major Julio César Robles Franco (born August 23 1958, in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder Rubén Angel Sierra García (born October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Julio César Robles Franco (born August 23 1958, in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo Puerto Rico) nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor" is a Professional Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30 1971 in Manatí Puerto Rico) also known as "Pudge Rodríguez" and "I-Rod", is a Major Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Mark Charles "Tex" Teixeira (tʰɛˈʃɛɹə born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder There are currently ten members.

The Hall is located in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas.

Inductees

• 2003
  • Charlie Hough
  • Johnny Oates (Manager)
  • Nolan Ryan
  • Jim Sundberg (Player and Broadcaster)

• 2004
  • Buddy Bell
  • Ferguson Jenkins
  • Tom Vandergriff (local politician who spearheaded the campaign to bring baseball to the DFW area)

• 2005
  • Mark Holtz (Broadcaster)
  • John Wetteland

• 2007
  • Rusty Greer

Current roster

Minor league affiliations

• AAA: Oklahoma RedHawks, Pacific Coast League
• AA: Frisco RoughRiders, Texas League
• Advanced A: Bakersfield Blaze, California League
• A: Clinton LumberKings, Midwest League
• Short A: Spokane Indians, Northwest League
• Rookie: AZL Rangers, Arizona League

Radio and television

As of 2007, the Rangers' flagship radio station was KRLD, 1080AM. Charles Oliver (Charlie Hough (rhymes with "tough" or "rough" (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu Hawaii) is a former Knuckleball Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in James Howard Sundberg (born May 18 1951 in Galesburg Illinois) is a former Professional baseball catcher for a number of teams most significantly David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former Tommy Joe Vandergriff (born January 29, 1926) is a politician from the U Mark Holtz ( October 1, 1945 - September 7, 1997) served as broadcaster for the Texas Rangers. John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966 in San Mateo California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher, who pitched as a Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III (born January 21, 1969 in Fort Rucker Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Scott Wayne Feldman (born February 7, 1983 in Kailua Hawaii) is a 6' 5" Starting pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers Kason Ronald Gabbard (born April 8, 1982 in Oxford Ohio) is a Starting pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers. Eric William Hurley (born September 17, 1985 in Sikeston Missouri) is a Starting pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers. Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Vicente de la Cruz Padilla (born September 27, 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan Right-handed Pitcher Joaquín Antonio Benoit Pena (born July 26, 1977 in Santiago Dominican Republic) is a Set-up pitcher in Major League Baseball Franklin Francisco (born September 11, 1979 in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for Edward Adrian "Everyday Eddie" Guardado (born October 2, 1970 in Stockton California) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Douglas Alan Mathis (born June 7, 1983 in Maryvale, Arizona) is a Relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Joshua Matthew Rupe (born August 18, 1982 in Portsmouth Virginia) is a Relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers in Major League Robinson Garcia Tejeda (born March 24, 1982 in Baní, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher This article is about the baseball player for the football player see C Jamey Alan Wright (born December 24, 1974 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American Major League Baseball Relief Gerald Lee Laird III (born November 13, 1979 in Westminster California) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Texas Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a Catcher and First baseman for the Texas Germán Durán (born August 3, 1984 in Zacatecas, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Texas Ian Michael Kinsler (born June 22, 1982 in Tucson Arizona) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Texas Rangers Ramón Luis Vázquez (born August 21, 1976 in Aibonito Puerto Rico) is a Infielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the Brandon Kyle Boggs (born January 9, 1983 in) is an Outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977 in Boynton Beach Florida) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Texas Frank John Catalanotto (pronounced Ca-ta-lan-na-toe (born April 27, 1974 in Smithtown, New York) is an Outfielder and Designated David Matthew Murphy (born October 18, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Texas Milton Obelle Bradley Jr (born April 15, 1978 in Harbor City, California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Matthew Reid Harrison (born August 16, 1985 in Durham North Carolina) is a Starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Jason Ryan Jennings (born July 17, 1978 in Dallas Texas) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Wes Avi Littleton (born September 2, 1982 in Hayward California) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Kameron David Loe (born September 10, 1981 in Simi Valley California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers Warner Antonio Madrigal (born March 21, 1984 in San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic) is a Right-handed Pitcher currently playing Luis Alonso Mendoza Rodríguez (born October 31, 1983 in Minatitlán, Veracruz, México) is a Major League Baseball Arlington John "AJ" Murray (born March 17, 1982 in Vernal Utah) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for Maximiliano R "Max" Ramírez (born October 11, 1984 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Major League baseball Catcher Joaquín Árias may refer to Joaquín Árias (baseball Joaquín Árias (football Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego California) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays Travis A Metcalf (born August 17, 1982 in Manhattan Kansas) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Texas Rangers Julio Alberto Borbon (born February 20, 1986 in Starkville, Mississippi) is a Minor League Baseball Outfielder for the Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball and the current Harry Dominic Chiti (born December 10, 1958 in Independence Missouri) is a former Bullpen coach of the Texas Rangers and a former Mark Peter Connor (born May 27, 1949 in Brooklyn New York) was formerly the pitching coach for the Texas Rangers. Arthur Henry Howe Jr (born December 15, 1946 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Infielder, coach, scout and Rudolpho "Rudy" Jaramillo (born September 20, 1950 in Beeville Texas) is currently the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers Gary George Pettis (born April 3, 1958, in Oakland California) is the current first base coach of the Texas Rangers and a former Center Matthew Lovick Walbeck (Born October 2 1969 in Sacramento California) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played from to for the Chicago Thomas Nicklaus Diamond (born April 6, 1983 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a Pitcher in Major League Baseball 's Texas Rangers Brandon Patrick McCarthy (born on July 7, 1983 in Glendale California) is a Starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers. John Philip Rheinecker (born May 29, 1979 in Belleville Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Frisco RoughRiders (short form ' Riders) are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league Baseball The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. The Bakersfield Blaze are a Minor league baseball team in Bakersfield California, USA. The California League is a Class A Advanced Minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. The Clinton LumberKings are a Class A Minor league baseball team based in Clinton Iowa, USA affiliated with the Seattle Mariners and that playing in the The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. The Spokane Indians are a Minor league baseball team in Spokane Washington, USA. The Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League) is a Short-Season A classification minor league The Arizona League Rangers (also known as the AZL Rangers for clarity are a rookie-level Minor league baseball team in Surprise Arizona. The Arizona League is a Minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. KRLD " NewsRadio 1080 " is a dual format News and talk Radio station located in Dallas Texas and owned by CBS Radio Eric Nadel and Victor Rojas alternate play-by-play duties. Eric Nadel (born May 16 1951) is a sports announcer on Radio broadcasts for the Texas Rangers baseball organization Victor Rojas is a member of the Texas Rangers Radio broadcast team As part of the contract that landed the team's broadcast rights, KRLD moved its studios to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, although KRLD has since moved to a location in North Dallas. North Dallas is an expansive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas ( United States) Rangers games are also available in Spanish on KFLC 1270AM. KFLC (1270 AM) is a Spanish language talk Radio station broadcasting in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex

Television rights are held by FSN Southwest. FSN Southwest is a regional cable sports network that operates in all or parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas Josh Lewin, also of Fox Sports and the National Football League's San Diego Chargers, calls the action alongside Tom Grieve; Jim Knox provides field reports. Josh Lewin (born October 25, 1968) is an American sports Play-by-play announcer who calls television games See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Thomas Alan Grieve (Born March 4, 1948 in Pittsfield Massachusetts) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970-1979 for the Washington Some games produced by FSN are shown over-the-air on KDFW, "Fox 4" and KDFI, "My 27. KDFW is also the ICAO airport code for the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport KDFW, channel 4 is the Fox KDFI, channel 27 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated station licensed to Dallas Texas, and serving the Dallas/ Fort Worth area " Coincidentally, KDFW was once known as KRLD-TV.

See also

• All-Time roster
• Lone Star Series - interleague rivalry with the Houston Astros
• Rangers award winners and league leaders
• Rangers statistical records and milestone achievements
• List of Texas Rangers broadcasters
• Managers and ownership of the Texas Rangers

References

External links

• Texas Rangers official web site
• Lone Star Dugout
• Baseball Time in Arlington
• Lone Star Ball
• The Newberg Report
• Sports E-Cyclopedia
• Texas Rangers Hall of Famers

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Soccer	MLS: FC Dallas, PDL: DFW Tornados
Baseball	MLB: Texas Rangers, TL: Frisco RoughRiders, AA: Fort Worth Cats • Grand Prairie AirHogs, CBL: McKinney Blue Thunder
Basketball	NBA: Dallas Mavericks, PBL: Dallas Defenders, ABA/WBA: Texas Tycoons, WBA: Fort Worth Star Prospects • Mayas-USA, UBL: Fort Worth Funk • Grand Prairie Stallions • Texas Wranglers
Football	NFL: Dallas Cowboys, AFL: Dallas Desperados, IFL: Frisco Thunder, APFL: Fort Worth Regulators, NAFL: Dallas Diesels, NPSFL: DFW Panthers, NPSFL: Dallas Defenders Football Club, WPFL: Dallas Diamonds, NWFA: Dallas Rage
Hockey	NHL: Dallas Stars, CHL: Texas Brahmas, NAHL: Texas Tornado
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	North Texas • SMU • TCU • UT-Arlington