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Texas Rangers

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Texas Rangers

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: Ameriquest Field 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

Table of contents
1 Franchise history
2 Players of note
3 External link

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

External link


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