Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball club in Arlington, playing in Major League Baseball’s American League West.
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Key facts
November 17, 1960Expansion franchise
After the original Washington Senators moved to Minnesota, the American League awarded a new Washington franchise to ten investors led by Pete Quesada. It was distinct from the franchise that became the Twins.[1]
April 10, 1961Debut
The club lost its Griffith Stadium debut.[2]
1969Short and Williams
Robert Short completed his purchase in January and hired Ted Williams. The club won 86 games, its best Washington season.[1]
1971–1972Move to Texas
Under debt pressure, Short pursued relocation, approved by owners 10–2.[1]
Renamed the Texas Rangers, the team made its Arlington home debut on April 21, 1972.[3]
1974A winning Texas season
Billy Martin led an 84–76 season, and Jeff Burroughs won AL MVP.[2]
1974–1989Ownership changes
Bradford Corbett took over in 1974, followed by Eddie Chiles in 1980 and the George W. Bush–Edward Rose partnership in 1989.[4]
May 1, 1991Ryan’s seventh no-hitter
Nolan Ryan, aged 44, pitched his seventh career no-hitter against Toronto, striking out 16.[5]
April 11, 1994A new home
The club moved into the new Ballpark in Arlington, replacing Arlington Stadium.[3]
1996–1999Three division titles
Johnny Oates led AL West titles in 1996, 1998 and 1999; each postseason ended against the Yankees.[2]
1998–1999Consecutive MVP awards
Juan Gonzalez won his second AL MVP in 1998. Ivan Rodriguez followed in 1999, setting the then-AL catcher record with 35 home runs.[5]
June 16, 1998Hicks acquires the team
Thomas Hicks became the club’s principal owner.[4]
August 22, 2007Thirty runs
Texas beat Baltimore 30–3 with 29 hits and six home runs.[5]
2010–2011AL pennants
Ron Washington led two World Series appearances without a championship.[2]
August 12, 2010Sale after bankruptcy auction
Rangers Baseball Express won the August 4–5 bankruptcy-court auction, received MLB approval and completed the purchase on August 12.[4]
2015–2016Return atop the West
Jeff Banister led consecutive AL West titles.[2]
July 24, 2020Globe Life Field debut
Texas won the new park’s first regular-season game 1–0 against Colorado.[3]
COVID-19 left the shortened regular season without spectators. The park admitted fans in the postseason and hosted the World Series.[6]
November 1, 2023First World Series title
Texas won Game 5 in Phoenix 5–0 over Arizona to claim its first World Series championship. Corey Seager was series MVP, and Bruce Bochy joined the managers who had won titles with two teams.[7]
The team went 11–0 on the road that postseason. Adolis Garcia’s 11th-inning walk-off homer in Game 1 was another pivotal Series moment.[7]
October 2025
Skip Schumaker was hired through 2029.[8]
2026
An 80–82 record left Texas outside the playoffs.[9]
Ballpark and management
HKS designed Arlington’s Globe Life Field with 40,300 seats and a single-panel retractable roof. Construction took 31 months.[6]
Ray Davis is managing partner and majority owner.[10]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Texas Rangers: Official website: https://www.mlb.com/rangers (opens in a new window).[11]
Texas Rangers: X: https://x.com/rangers (opens in a new window).[12]
Texas Rangers: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rangers (opens in a new window).[13]
Texas Rangers: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rangers (opens in a new window).[14]
Texas Rangers: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZjXWMvOrhc91chSDPDUspA (opens in a new window).[15]
Sources
- Washington Senators II team ownership history (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers History (opens in a new window)
- Stadiums of Arlington (opens in a new window)
- 2021 Texas Rangers Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers Starting Nine (opens in a new window)
- Get the Facts About Globe Life Field (opens in a new window)
- Treasures from 2023 World Series headed to Cooperstown (opens in a new window)
- Skip Schumaker Named Manager of the Texas Rangers (opens in a new window)
- Young pledges to fix Rangers issues after disappointing end (opens in a new window)
- Ray Davis: Managing Partner and Majority Owner (opens in a new window)
- Official Texas Rangers Website | MLB.com (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers — x (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers — instagram (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers — facebook (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers — youtube (opens in a new window)