History of the Texas Rangers (baseball)

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decisions that they make. I'll be as involved as they wish me to be, but with complete faith and confidence in them. What I'm going to focus on, particularly since the baseball side is in great shape, is the business side. How do we connect with the community? How do we create a higher tempo of energy in the front office? How can we do a better job of filling the stands and make an impact on people's lives? If we succeed on the business side and continue on path on the baseball side and combine it with a dynamic market like this is, we can be and should be one of the powerhouse franchises in baseball.

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Rangers teams in the first round. The 1999 team would be the last playoff-bound team for over a decade, as the Rangers took a step backwards at the beginning of the new millennium. En route to a second straight last-place finish, Oates resigned his position 28 games into the 2001 season. The Rangers finished the decade going 1–9 in the postseason, without a single home win.

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in the 2022-23 offseason. In 2023, despite injuries to many star players, most notably deGrom, who had Tommy John surgery in June, the team would improve their record from the previous season by 22 games with an 90–72 record, while playing in the postseason for the first time since 2016 with the help

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In 2013, the Rangers finished 91–71, which tied them with Tampa Bay for the final wild card position. The Rangers would lose the tie-breaker game to the Rays 5–2. In 2014, the Rangers slumped to their first losing season since 2008. Late in the season, manager Ron Washington resigned, citing personal

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were named co-chairmen. In March 2011, Greenberg resigned as Chief Executive and Managing General Partner and sold his interest in the club following a "falling out" with his partners. Following Greenberg's resignation, Ryan was named chief executive officer in addition to his continuing role as team

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I'll be the managing partner and CEO. If you like what's going on or you don't like what's going on, I take responsibility for that. When it comes to baseball, I'm not going to interject my opinions. If Nolan and want to discuss something with me, they can, but I have complete faith and trust in the

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In April 2009, Hicks announced he would be willing to sell a minority interest in the team. Only one month later, Hicks announced he would be willing to sell majority control of the Rangers. In July 2009, it was reported that Hicks borrowed money from Major League Baseball to meet the team's payroll.

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was hired as the Rangers' manager. Oates and company promptly helped to bring home the 1996 AL Western Division championship, the first division championship in team history, finally reaching the playoffs in the franchise's 36th season, taking longer than any other team in North American professional

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in the second half and fell out of contention in September. To some extent the Rangers were the victims of bad luck, as their win–loss record was worse than their +51 run differential for the season would normally indicate. However, the element the club continued to lack was a solid pitching staff,

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issued a statement declaring the Rangers' sale to be under the control of the Commissioner to expedite the process. Because of public comments made by Hicks deemed detrimental to the process, MLB also stripped Hicks of any responsibility regarding the sale of the team. On May 13, MLB threatened to

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The Rangers would finish the season with yet another sub-.500 record (79–83), yet ended the season second in the American League West, the club's best finish since 1999. The off-season saw perennial All-Star shortstop Michael Young ask for a trade when the team told him he would be moving to third

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In the spring of 2009, Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his time with the Rangers. During the investigations into PED use earlier in the decade, several other former Rangers players were criticized for possible use of performance-enhancers. These included notable '90s

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However, this would not last. Short had borrowed most of the $ 9.4 million he had paid for the team. Serving as his own general manager, Short was forced to make many questionable trades to service the debt and bring in much-needed revenue. As a result, the team rapidly fell back into the American

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The Rangers finished their season 67–95, and finished 5th place in the AL West. With little success the previous seasons, Jeff Banister was fired as club manager. Rangers bench coach, Don Wakamatsu, was promoted to interim manager for the final games of the season. After the season concluded, the

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After several attempts to resolve the deal fell through, the bankruptcy court ordered a public auction to be held on August 4. The Greenberg/Ryan bid would be the opening bid, and other offers (subject to MLB approval) would have to be submitted by the prior day in order to be considered. At the

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on their roster. Oates led the team to consecutive A.L. West championships in 1998 and 1999. Neither of Oates' last two playoff teams could win a single game, losing all six in back-to-back sweeps at the hands of the Yankees, a team that won three world championships in the 1990s after defeating

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The Rangers successfully defended their AL West Division title in 2011, making the club's second straight division title and postseason appearance and fifth division title and postseason appearance overall. The Rangers set records for best record (96–66 with a .592 winning percentage) and home

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On January 22, 2010, Hicks Sports Group officially reached a formal agreement to sell the Texas Rangers to the group headed by Greenberg and Ryan (later called Rangers Baseball Express) for approximately $ 570 million. Under the provisions of the deal, former owner Hicks stayed on as a limited

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arrived in 1993, Arlington Stadium was often the hottest stadium in the Majors, with temperatures frequently topping 100 °F (37.8 °C) throughout the summer months. In part because of this, the Rangers began playing most of even their weekend games between May and September at night—a

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6 of the ALCS. The series featured Nelson Cruz hitting six home runs, the most home runs by one player in a playoff series in MLB history. In game two, Cruz also became the first player in postseason history to win a game with a walk-off grand slam as the Rangers defeated the Tigers 7–3 in 11

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Senators fans were livid. Enmity came to a head at the club's last game in Washington. Thousands of fans simply walked in without paying after the security guards left early, swelling the paid attendance of 14,460 to around 25,000, while fans unfurled a banner reading "SHORT STINKS". With the

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for the first round, which ultimately resulted in a 3–2 series victory and marked the first postseason series victory in the 50-year history of the Rangers/Washington Senators franchise. Facing the Rangers in the American League Championship Series were the defending World Champion

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After stumbling out of the gates with a sub-.500 start in April, the Rangers took the division lead with a franchise-best month of June, going 21–6. The Rangers would never relinquish first place after an 11-game winning streak. On July 9, the club dealt one of its top prospects,

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saw the Rangers soar into playoff contention for the first time since 2004. Despite injuries to Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler, the Rangers held first place in their division for long stretches of the summer before fading after September 1, losing the division to the

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took over managerial duties, presiding over the team for two seasons, keeping the 1993 Rangers in the hunt for a playoff berth into mid-September. Kennedy was let go in 1994, although the team led the A.L. West (with a 52–62 record) prior to the players' strike. The

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The Rangers led the AL West for much of the 2023 season. However, the Houston Astros would take the division on the season's final day due to a Rangers loss to Seattle and the Astros owning the tiebreaker via winning the regular season series between the two clubs.

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The 2003 season signified the fourth straight last-place finish, and after a postseason fallout between Rodriguez and club management, the reigning A.L. MVP and newly appointed Rangers captain was traded to the New York Yankees for second baseman

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The new ownership group, which included Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan, was called Rangers Baseball Express, LLC and had Greenberg serving as managing general partner and Ryan as club president. Again, co-lead investors Ray Davis and

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For most of their existence, the new Senators were the definition of futility, losing an average of 90 games a season. The team's struggles led to a twist on a joke about the old Senators—"Washington: first in war, first in peace and

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The Rangers faced attendance problems for a few years after moving to Texas, in part due to the team's inconsistent performance and in part due to the oppressive heat and humidity that can overtake the area in the summer. Until

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The Rangers' 2006 season ended with a disappointing 80–82 record and a third-place finish in the American League West. Though the club showed strength in the early going, the team proved unable to keep pace with the surging

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in 1994, and was elected the 43rd President of the United States in 2000. Although Bush no longer has any ownership stake in the Rangers, he remains a fan of the team to this day and regularly attends the team's home games.

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with a new publicly funded stadium, at a cost of $ 193 million, financed by Arlington residents, through a sales tax increase. Ground was broken on October 30, 1991, on what would become The Ballpark in Arlington (now named

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gained probably the easiest save in Major League history—entering the game in the bottom of the seventh, with his team already ahead 14–3, he pitched three innings finishing the game, and gave up just two hits and a walk.

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to take over closing duties in the bullpen. The Rangers would not repeat as AL West champions, but would qualify for the postseason as the top wild card team in the AL. They would lose the wild card game to the Orioles.

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vote is required) and completed by April 1. However, one of HSG's principal lenders (Monarch Alternative Capital) opposed the sale on grounds that the proceeds would not fully repay the defaulted HSG notes. On April 21,

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won the AL West in the first half by a half-game. After 1981, the Rangers would not post another winning record for five seasons. During this stretch, the Rangers made one of their most unpopular trades ever, sending

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in the stands above the Diamond Club (representing Ameriquest's logo) that rang after home runs. In 2007, though, the Rangers announced the termination of the agreement with Ameriquest, and changed the name to

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were sold in 1973 for $ 8.8 million), he would not renew the stadium lease and move the team elsewhere. At that season's end, Short dealt his best starting pitcher and the left side of his infield to the

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After the 2009 season, Hicks began scouting prospective buyers and in December, entered into exclusive negotiating rights for sale of the Rangers with a consortium headed by Pittsburgh sports lawyer

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from 1972 to 1993. Arlington Stadium was demolished, and the new Ballpark at Arlington was built, opening in 1994. The Ballpark at Arlington was renamed Globe Life Park in Arlington in 2014.

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bought the team for $ 250 million. Hicks also agreed to pay the $ 22.2 million awarded in settlements in relation to the 1991 eminent domain litigation concerning the Ballpark in Arlington.

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It took the team 36 seasons to make the playoffs and they have made nine appearances since, seven following division championships in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2016 and as a

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once wondered why he needed to pay players who did not belong in the majors and later agreed to a ten-year lease at D.C. Stadium—a move that would come back to haunt the Senators. In

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auction, only one other MLB-approved group submitted an offer—Radical Baseball LLC, a group formed by Houston businessman Jim Crane (who was previously unsuccessful in buying the

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In 2016, the Rangers repeated as AL West champions with the best record in the AL. They would face the Blue Jays again in the ALDS. This time, the Blue Jays swept the series.

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In the ALCS, the Rangers defeated bitter division rival Houston Astros 4 games to 3, in a series where every game was won by the road team. The Rangers thus advanced to the

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President. Ryan was subsequently designated the controlling owner of the club by a unanimous vote of the 30 owners of Major League Baseball on May 12, 2011. Co-chairmen

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and his agent, Young later rescinded his trade request, and agreed to move to third base. The offseason also saw the departure of mercurial outfielder/designated hitter

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was being promoted from assistant general manager to replace him. Daniels, at 28 years and one month, would become the youngest general manager in Major League history.

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for the Rangers future development. Landowners filed lawsuits over the acquisition and eventually won settlements of $ 22.2 million which the Rangers failed to pay.

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After Vandergriff offered a multimillion-dollar down payment, Short decided to make the move to Arlington. On September 21, 1971, (by a vote of 10–2, the Orioles'

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marked a dramatic 25-win improvement over the 1985 season, which resulted in a yet another last-place finish in the West. The signing of 41-year-old star pitcher

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League's cellar. Moreover, like their predecessors in their final few years in the nation's capital, the new Senators had to compete for an audience with the

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had accepted their offer to manage the team. A change at manager would be the first of several moves to strengthen the team in yet another busy off-season.

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sports history to accomplish the feat, 24 years after the franchise came to Texas. The series ultimately saw the Rangers lose to the burgeoning late-1990s

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logged 19 strikeouts against the Rangers, one short of the Major League record. Three days later, on August 22, in the first game of a doubleheader at

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for their first postseason series win since 2011. They would then follow that up with a three-game sweep of the top seeded Baltimore Orioles in the

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In 2021, the Rangers once again finished last in the AL West with a 60–102 record. The 2022 season, despite the acquisitions of middle infielders

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Ownership changed hands several times during the franchise's stay in Washington and was often plagued by poor decision-making and planning. Owner

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minority partner, but was not allowed to retain a seat on the board of governors. Co-lead investors Dallas businessmen Ray Davis, and Ft. Worth

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and new recruits, the Rangers had hopes of postseason success. However, they ended their 2017 season 78–84, and tied for 3rd in the AL West.

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with 28. Hamilton hit another four in the second round and three during the final round, for a total of 35 home runs, but lost to the Twins'

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accepted a three-year, $ 33 million offer with an option for a fourth year at $ 12 million. The Rangers also signed first baseman/outfielder

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leading 7–5 and two outs in the top of the ninth inning, several hundred youths stormed the field, raiding it for souvenirs. One man grabbed

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became the focus of several reports indicating serious financial problems with his holding group, Hicks Sports Group, which also owned the

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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

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were also named 2009 American League All-Stars. Several young stars with the club broke out including the debuts of highly rated rookies

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Even after the move, the Rangers retained the rights to the Senators name, which meant the current Washington team, who relocated from

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on short-term deals. In a sign that general manager Jon Daniels was looking for results in 2007, the Rangers' top pitching prospect

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from 1905 to 1955). However, the Rangers allowed the Nationals to use the curly W logo that originated with the expansion Senators.

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topped the list of unsecured creditors with an estimated $ 24.9 million owed by the Rangers. Additionally, the Rangers also owed

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My expectations today are that we're going to be extremely competitive and if we don't win our division, I'll be disappointed.

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After winning the AL West with a 90–72 record, the Rangers entered the playoffs for the first time since 1999, and faced the

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was named the Comeback Player of the Year after winning 25 games, a club record to this day. However, after a 44–51 start in

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in a deal that would eventually bring five prospects to the Rangers organization, including four of Atlanta's top prospects

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season, Short had issued an ultimatum: unless someone was willing to buy the Senators for $ 12 million (in comparison, the

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The Rangers struggled offensively early in the season, despite playing in a notoriously hitter-friendly park. On June 20,

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seize control of the rest of the team's operations if a deal was not completed by the deadline set by the Commissioner.

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in 2004, renaming the Ballpark "Ameriquest Field". Under the Ameriquest moniker, the Ballpark featured a replica of the

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This season's opener was on March 28, and it acted as the final opening day game at the stadium. The final season at

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attendance (2,946,949). On October 15, they went back to the World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 15–5 in Game

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The second iteration of the Washington Senators wore this cap logo from 1968 to 1971. It is later adopted by the

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team in 2012 and 2023. In 2010, the Rangers advanced past the Division Series for the first time, defeating the

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The Rangers finished the 2019 season with a 78–84 record, which placed them third in the American League West.

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whose combined ERA ranked 9th in the American League at the season's end. The Rangers were represented in the

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became some of the best-hitting infielders in the league, with Young, Blalock, and Soriano were named to the

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The year 1995 saw the beginnings of promise for the Rangers. With a brand new ballpark that hosted its first

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As the stalemate between HSG and its creditors continued, on May 24, 2010, the Texas Rangers filed for

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and defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 games to 1 to win the franchise's first World Series title.

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canceled the remainder of the season and the playoffs. Regardless of the unceremonious end to the

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prematurely ended what could have been the Rangers' first division championship when commissioner

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posted a fantastic season as well in 2009, finishing 3rd in the American League in wins with 17.

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remains notable in the minds of baseball fans for two inexplicable oddities. On August 19 at the

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On October 4 after two attempts to replicate the success of the 2004 team, the Rangers dismissed

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retired as manager; he had made no secret of his displeasure with the franchise's new location.

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The Rangers previously negotiated a 30-year, $ 75 million stadium naming rights agreement with

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in 1823 when Texas was part of Mexico, and whose mythology led to fictional characters such as

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hit his 600th career home run against the Chicago Cubs at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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but continued to struggle with pitching—a common stereotype of Rangers teams—despite having

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in five games. They repeated as American League champions the following year, then lost the

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with the Rangers before his long career ended in 1993. Coupled with powerful batters like

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as manager with three years left on his contract. A month later, the team announced that

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are still the only MLB team to finish above .500 after two consecutive 100-loss seasons.

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is considered the best pitching prospect drafted by the Rangers since the departure of

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During his tenure, the Rangers and the City of Arlington decided to replace the aging

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During the off-season, improvements were made to Turnpike Stadium, which reopened as

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was named the new manager, but he was replaced before the end of the 1973 season by

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registering the dissenting votes), American League owners granted approval for the

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after setting a series record for intentional walks. The Texas Rangers faced the

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Significant player moves in-season included a July 28 deal acquiring outfielders

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was awarded A.L. Rookie of the Year, Billy Martin was named Manager of the Year,

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Daniels and the Rangers front office were very active in the 2005–06 offseason.

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throwing out the first ball of the Senators' season in April 1969 with manager

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muscle. With a record of 46–59 at the July 31 trade deadline, the team traded

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owned the team briefly, suffering massive financial losses. Johnston died in

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sluggers Jose Canseco, Iván Rodríguez, Juan González, and Rafael Palmeiro.

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Minot, Jr., George (September 22, 1971). "Short Takes Senators to Texas".

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The Rangers did a lot of retooling in the 2011–2012 off season. Staff ace

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was fired following the 2002 season. He was replaced by seasoned manager

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to regular championship contenders (winning their first World Series in

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in 2020. Beginning in 1990, the Rangers usually received a waiver from

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The Rangers went on to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in two games in their

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and Davis stated they would not be involved in day-to-day operations.

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30–3. Their 27-run margin of victory is also a modern-day MLB record.

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2023-present: The Bruce Bochy Era and First World Series Championship

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were named co-chairmen. Hicks also sold much of the land surrounding

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and ran off with it. With no security in sight and only three bases,

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and Lemon sold the team a year later to hotel and trucking executive

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for first place in the American League West for much of the season.

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After moving from Washington, the Senators were renamed after the

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tradition that continued until the opening of retractable-roofed

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was Turnpike Stadium, a 10,000-seat park which had been built in

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Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and

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Rangers decided on Chris Woodward to be the new team manager.

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prior to a game. Management later placed opening day starter

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The deal was subject to approval by the other MLB owners (a

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Bush left his position with the Rangers when he was elected

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The Rangers hired three time World Series-winning manager

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While the 2009 season was strong on the field, club owner

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9 (for the first time in his career) with a strained left

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Home Plate Entrance at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

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to a multi-year deal. The Rangers later added reliever

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before moving to District of Columbia Stadium (now the

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for the next 10 years. In 1972, the team moved to

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Prior to the 2001 season, star free agent shortstop

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