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: The Ballpark in Arlington

Uniform colors: Blue, White, and Scarlet red

Logo design: A five-pointed star with the word "RANGERS" superimposed on a banner

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

2.1 Baseball Hall of Famers
2.2 Current stars
2.3 Not to be forgotten
2.4 Retired numbers

3 External links

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.