texas rangers
TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL
1961-Present
A team called the Washington Senators was formed in 1961 and remained in effect from 1961-1971 until the franchise renamed itself The Texas Rangers in 1972. The team relocated from Washington D.C to
Arlington, Texas. Turnpike Stadium was the first stadium where the Rangers played. After a few improvements were made, the stadium was reopened as Arlington Stadium. The team played their first game on April 15, 1972 and lost to the California Angels. They are a part of the Western Division of Major
League Baseball’s American League. Attendance was a problem in The Rangers first years due to both inconsistent performance and the South Texas heat and humidity that the summers bring during baseball season. They began playing most of their games at night to increase attendance which is a tradition that continues today. In order for the team to play enough night games for the season, they usually need to obtain a waiver from ESPN to play
Sunday night games. During The Rangers fifty year history as a franchise, they have advanced to the World Series twice and were defeated both times. The first time was in 2010 and they were defeated by the San Francisco Giants and the second time in 2011 they were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals. There have been ten owners in the team’s history. Nolan Ryan became the franchise’s CEO after his ownership and is retiring this year,
2013. Ryan is one of three players whose number was retired. The Texas Rangers filed for bankruptcy in May of 2010, hoping to stall the over $500 million sale of the team. The team’s cash flow problems began in 2005 and problems continued over five years. The sale was finalized when Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenburg won the bid of over $608 million dollars in August of
2010 after twelve hours of deliberations and biddings. Ryan outbid Mark Cuban and James Crane as they came up from behind with the bid that finalized
1961-Present
A team called the Washington Senators was formed in 1961 and remained in effect from 1961-1971 until the franchise renamed itself The Texas Rangers in 1972. The team relocated from Washington D.C to
Arlington, Texas. Turnpike Stadium was the first stadium where the Rangers played. After a few improvements were made, the stadium was reopened as Arlington Stadium. The team played their first game on April 15, 1972 and lost to the California Angels. They are a part of the Western Division of Major
League Baseball’s American League. Attendance was a problem in The Rangers first years due to both inconsistent performance and the South Texas heat and humidity that the summers bring during baseball season. They began playing most of their games at night to increase attendance which is a tradition that continues today. In order for the team to play enough night games for the season, they usually need to obtain a waiver from ESPN to play
Sunday night games. During The Rangers fifty year history as a franchise, they have advanced to the World Series twice and were defeated both times. The first time was in 2010 and they were defeated by the San Francisco Giants and the second time in 2011 they were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals. There have been ten owners in the team’s history. Nolan Ryan became the franchise’s CEO after his ownership and is retiring this year,
2013. Ryan is one of three players whose number was retired. The Texas Rangers filed for bankruptcy in May of 2010, hoping to stall the over $500 million sale of the team. The team’s cash flow problems began in 2005 and problems continued over five years. The sale was finalized when Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenburg won the bid of over $608 million dollars in August of
2010 after twelve hours of deliberations and biddings. Ryan outbid Mark Cuban and James Crane as they came up from behind with the bid that finalized