Texas Rangers (original) (raw)

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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

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

Current stars

Not to be forgotten

Retired numbers