Texas Rangers History

Texas Rangers Baseball History

In one of baseball's stranger moments, the original Washington Senators left Washington in 1961 and became the Minnesota Twins. An expansion team took the field in Washington and became the second Washington Senators. The team won just 61 games in its first season and lost at least 100 games in its first four seasons. In 1972, the team moved to Arlington, Texas, and changed names to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have won four division titles, but they still have not won an American League pennant or appeared in a World Series. President George W. Bush, during his campaign, joked that his worst mistake in life was trading Sammy Sosa to the White Sox when he was leading the team's front office.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Senators/Rangers have not won an AL Pennant or appeared in a World Series.

TOP MANAGER
Bobby Valentine was manager of the Rangers from 1985 to 1992 and finished with a 581-605 record and led the Rangers to their first Division Championship. Johnny Oates has served as the manager since 1995 and has a 495-459 record entering the 2001 season. Oates was co-winner of the AL Manager of the Year award in 1996.

MVPS
Jeff Burroughs (1974), Juan Gonzalez (1996, 1998), Ivan Rodriguez (1999)

CY YOUNG
No Cy Young Award winners

ROOKIE OF YEAR
Mike Hargrove (1974)

RETIRED NUMBERS
34 - Nolan Ryan (P)