The Texas Rangers began in 1961 as the Washington Senators and moved to Arlington, Texas in 1972, becoming the Texas Rangers 1)
Their name honors the Texas Rangers law enforcement agency, founded by Stephen F. Austin in 1823 and immortalized in Texas culture 2)
Owner Bob Short relocated the team to North Texas after approval from the league in 1971, following a campaign by Arlington mayor Tom Vandergriff 3)
The Rangers played at Arlington Stadium (1972–1993), The Ballpark in Arlington (1994–2019), Globe Life Park (2014–2020), and now Globe Life Field 4)
The Rangers won their first World Series title in 2023, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5)
Texas has three World Series appearances: 2010, 2011, and 2023 6)
In their 2023 championship, the Rangers set an all-time MLB record by going undefeated in 11 road playoff games 7)
The club has won three American League pennants: in 2010, 2011, and 2023 8)
Ted Williams managed the club in their first Texas season, and Johnny Oates (retired #26) led them to their first playoff series win 9)
“Rangers Captain” the Palomino horse, debuted in 2002 and wears jersey #72 marking the team’s first Texas season 10)
The Rangers have retired five numbers, honoring Nolan Ryan (#34), Adrian Beltre (#29), Johnny Oates (#26), Michael Young (#10), and Jackie Robinson (#42) 11)
Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez won 10 Gold Gloves, an MVP award, and leads the Rangers in WAR; Beltre, Juan Gonzalez, Palmeiro, Hamilton, and Young are lasting icons 12)
Juan Gonzalez is the club’s all-time home run leader with 372 and the only Ranger to win multiple MVP awards (1996, 1998) 13)
Adrian Beltre and Michael Young are celebrated for their extraordinary defense, collecting multiple Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger honors 14)
Yu Darvish (Japan), Shin-Soo Choo (South Korea), and Nelson Cruz (Dominican Republic) starred for Texas in the modern era 15)
On November 1, 2023, the Rangers clinched the World Series title with a 5-0 win in Phoenix 16)
Globe Life Field is a retractable-roof facility inaugurated in 2020, hosting the team and major neutral-site events 17)
Globe Life Field’s Game 1 of the 2023 World Series drew more than 42,000 fans, the venue’s highest attendance 18)
Michael Young holds the Rangers RBI record with 1,030 19)
Juan Gonzalez (MVP, 1996 & 1998) and Nolan Ryan (Cy Young, 1989) headline major award winners 20)
Texas was early to adopt advanced analytic approaches and defensive shifts from the 2010s 21)
The team’s blue and red pay tribute to Texas’s iconic state flag 22)
Texas completed an 11-game win streak in the 2023 season 23)
Beltre holds the team record with 11 career grand slams 24)
The Josh Hamilton trade in 2007 invigorated the team and led to their first World Series berths 25)
Rangers rookies have won the AL Rookie of the Year four times: Jeff Burroughs (1974), Mike Hargrove (1974), Neftali Feliz (2010), and Michael Young (2001) 26)
Tom Grieve played, managed, and broadcasted for Texas throughout four decades 27)
Francisco Cordero holds the club record with 117 saves 28)
Their alternate uniforms have featured cowboy hat patches and “state pride” Lone Star motifs since the 2000s 29)
Al Bumbry joined the Rangers as their first African-American player in 1972 30)
The popular rally cry is “Go Rangers,” uniting North Texas baseball fans 31)
Nolan Ryan, Ivan Rodriguez, and Adrian Beltre are Texas Rangers members in the National Baseball Hall of Fame 32)
Texas swept Baltimore in the 2023 ALDS for its first postseason series sweep 33)
Adolis García set a team record with 20 RBIs in the 2023 playoffs 34)
Texas hit more than 250 home runs in the 2023 regular season, a franchise record 35)
The team has often been referred to as the “Texas Shooters” or “Arlington Nine” by local fans and media 36)
Kenny Rogers threw seven shutouts for Texas, more than any other Ranger 37)
Their 2023 World Series sprint featured 11 consecutive playoff wins away from home, an MLB first 38)
The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation invests in youth and education initiatives across Dallas–Fort Worth 39)
Globe Life Field has a state-of-the-art retractable roof system, opened in 2020 40)
Nolan Ryan set the team mark for strikeouts at 1,339, and holds the MLB record for no-hitters, throwing his 7th as a Ranger 41)
Texas reached 102 wins for the first time in club history during the 2023 regular season 42)
Rangers games have been featured in Texas-based movies and television series, boosting local popularity 43)
Corey Seager (2023) and MVPs like Josh Hamilton spotlighted team postseason excellence 44)