Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers is also the name of a statewide law enforcement agency in the state of Texas in the United States. See Texas Rangers (law enforcement).The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, a suburb in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. They are in the Western Division of the American League.
- Founded: 1961 (American League expansion)
- Formerly known as: the Washington Senators, 1961-1971. (Not to be confused with the team that was the Washington Senators prior to 1961, which became the Minnesota Twins.)
- Home ballpark: The Ballpark in Arlington
- 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
- Wild Card titles won (0): none
- Division titles won (4): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999
- American League pennants won (0): none
- World Series championships won (0): none
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Franchise history
When the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1960, Major League Baseball awarded a team to Washington, D.C, giving it the name of the old franchise. The team survived for several years, but eventually moved to Texas for the 1972 season.Players of note
Baseball Hall of Famers
- Ferguson Jenkins
- Gaylord Perry
- Nolan Ryan
- Ted Williams (former manager; inducted for his playing career with the Boston Red Sox)
Current stars
Not to be forgotten
- Buddy Bell
- Jeff Burroughs (AL MVP, 1974)
- Charlie Hough
- Frank Howard
- Larry Parrish
- Mickey Rivers
- Jim Sundberg
- Frank Tanana
Retired numbers
- 34 Nolan Ryan
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)