Answer: Washington Senators
Following the 1971 season, Washington Senators (formed in 1961) owner Bob Short moved the team from Washington D.C. to Texas. During the final Washington Senators game, fans stormed the field in protest, resulting in the Senators forfeiting the game.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: New York Mets
The first organized game at Ameriquest Field in Arlington was an exhibition game between the Texas Rangers and New York Mets on April 1, 1994. The first regular season game was against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 11, 1994. Ironically enough, the first two teams the Rangers played in their new stadium were later both part of the National League.
From Quiz: Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Answer: Bobby Shantz
Bobby Shantz won every pitching Gold Glove from 1957-1964, and was the AL MVP in 1952.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades
Answer: Ted Williams
Ted Williams was hired by the Washington Senators in 1969 and moved with the team to Texas where he spent 1 season as manager.
From Quiz: 30 Years of The Texas Rangers
Answer: Jeff Burroughs
Jeff Burroughs won the AL MVP in 1974.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Ted Williams
Hall of Famer Ted Williams was the first manager in Texas Rangers History. Following a 54 - 100 season, Williams resigned and was replaced by Whitey Herzog, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Frank Howard
The Senators also picked up Ken McMullen, Phil Ortega, Pete Richert, and Dick Nen in the deal.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades
Answer: Alex Rodriguez
Alex smacked an astounding 57 home runs in 2002, along with batting .300 and having 187 hits. In his 9th season in the Majors, he earned his first Gold Glove Award at shortstop, and was 2nd in the American League MVP voting.
From Quiz: Your Texas Rangers!
Answer: David Clyde
David Clyde was 18 when he made his debut and went on to have a 4-8 record in 1973 but his career lasted only 3 years with the Rangers and another 2 with the Indians. He finished his career with 18-33 record.
From Quiz: 30 Years of The Texas Rangers
Answer: Willie Horton
Until the stadium was altered in the 80s, the prevailing south wind made the ballpark one of the hardest in all of baseball to hit home runs in.
From Quiz: The 1977 Texas Rangers
Answer: Nolan Ryan
It's the only number they have retired.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: David Clyde
With the first selection in the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft, the Rangers took high school phenom David Clyde. In a short sighted stunt designed to boost attendance, the Rangers had the eighteen year old Clyde debut in the majors. Clyde was never able to fulfill his potential. Yount, Winfield and Murray, all selected after Clyde, went on to Hall of Fame careers.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Texas Historical Figures
The parking lots are named for a different Texas historical figure involved in the era of the Republic of Texas in the 1830s and 1840s.
From Quiz: Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Answer: Denny McLain
The Tigers got Ed Brinkman, Auerlio Rodriguez, Joe Coleman, and Jim Hannan, for McLain, Don Wert, Elliot Maddox, and Norm McRae.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades
Answer: Ferguson Jenkins
Jenkins won 25 games in 1974. He was the only Ranger in the 20th century to win 25 games in a season. In his first year after being traded from the Cubs, Fergie was 25-12 with 225 strikeouts. This would be his last year of glory during his 19 season career.
From Quiz: Your Texas Rangers!
Answer: Nolan Ryan
His 5,000th strikeout victim was Rickey Henderson on August 22, 1989. Milwaukee was his victim in his 300th win on June 11, 1990 and Toronto was the victim in his 7th No Hitter on May 1, 1991.
From Quiz: 30 Years of The Texas Rangers
Answer: Frank Howard
Frank Howard hit 44 homeruns for the Rangers franchise in the 1968 season (they were known as the Washington Senators at that time).
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Jeff Burroughs
A member of the Texas Rangers has won the American League Most Valuable Player award six times: Jeff Burroughs (1974), Juan Gonzalez, (1996 & 1998), Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (1999), Alex Rodriguez (2003) and Josh Hamilton (2010). It was Burroughs, however, who won it first, hitting .301, with 25 home runs and 118 runs batted in in 1974.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Richard Greene
Greene's hill was named after former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene in November, 1997.
From Quiz: Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Answer: Curt Flood
Flood was unhappy after the Cardinals had traded him to Philadelphia, and challenged baseball's reserve clause in court. He lost his case but opened the door for free agency.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades
Answer: Arlington Stadium
Arlington Stadium had been their home for many years, beginning in 1972 with their inaugural season. In only their 3rd season, the Rangers surpassed the 1,000,000 attendance mark in a season. RFK Stadium was where the Senators played.
From Quiz: Your Texas Rangers!
Answer: Jeff Burroughs
Jeff Burroughs won the award for the 1974 season.
From Quiz: 30 Years of The Texas Rangers
Answer: Manny Sanguillen
To say that Sanguillen was not the fastest player in baseball was an understatement.
From Quiz: The 1977 Texas Rangers
Answer: Fergie Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins had a 25-12 won lost record in 1974.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Mike Hargrove
Mike Hargrove was named American League Rookie of the Year in 1974. Jim Sundberg finished fourth in the balloting that same year. Pat Putnam was named the Sporting News Rookie of the Year in 1979. Neftali Feliz was named American League Rookie of the Year in 2010.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: A lady fell out of the right field home run porch
At the regular season opening of The Ballpark at Arlington, a fan posing for pictures fell from the railing of the right field home run porch. Hollye Minter fell some 35 feet and broke her right arm, ribs, and several bones in her neck. The Brewers went on to defeat the Rangers, 4-3.
From Quiz: Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Answer: Larry Gura
Gura would be traded to the Yankees before even pitching for the Rangers. He would go on to play in Kansas City from 1976-1985.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades
Answer: Alex Rodriguez
A-Rod smacked 57 in 2002, breaking his own record of 52 in 2001. He broke the old record of big Frank Howard with 48 in 1969. Palmeiro had hit 47 in 1999 and 2001.
From Quiz: Your Texas Rangers!
Answer: Hit an Inside the Park Homerun.
Against the Yankees on August 27, 1977 against pitcher Ken Clay.
From Quiz: 30 Years of The Texas Rangers
Answer: 1994
The Rangers won the division despite a 52-62 won lost record during the strike-shortened 1994 season.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Nolan Ryan
On December 7, 1988, the Rangers signed future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. Although many thought Ryan to be at the end of his career, he accomplished many distinguished achievements during his tenure with the Texas Rangers, including his sixth and seventh no hitters, three hundredth win and five thousandth strikeout. Jenkins, Perry and Blyleven were all Hall of Fame pitchers who spent time with the Rangers.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: Dave Nilsson
Dave Nilsson, Milwaukee Brewer, hit the first home run at the Rangers new park off starting pitcher Kenny Rogers during Opening Day at the Ballpark in Arlington, April 11, 1994.
From Quiz: Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Answer: Fergie Jenkins
Jenkins would be inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1991.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades
Answer: Nolan Ryan
Ryan set a team record of 301 in 1989. He struck out 239 the following year. In 1989, he was 16-10 in a Ranger uniform in his first Texas year, after being traded from the Houston Astros. Ryan struck out a total of 939 batters in a Rangers' uniform in just 5 seasons with the club.
From Quiz: Your Texas Rangers!
Answer: Oddibe McDowell
Oddibe did this feat on July 23, 1985 against the Indians.
From Quiz: 30 Years of The Texas Rangers
Answer: Bert Blyleven
As it turned out, it was the last start for Blyleven as a Ranger. He was traded in the offseason to Pittsburgh.
From Quiz: The 1977 Texas Rangers
Answer: Julio Franco
Julio Franco won the AL batting title with a .341 average in 1991.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: George W. Bush
George W. Bush, who became the 43rd President of the United States in 2001, was part of an investment group that purchased the Texas Rangers in April of 1989. He served as managing general partner until December of 1994, when he resigned after being elected governor of Texas.
From Quiz: Texas Rangers
Answer: New York Yankees
The Yankees scored two runs in the ninth inning for a 3-2 victory over Texas in front of 50,860 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
From Quiz: Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Answer: Indians
Cleveland traded Perry after a 21-13 season in 1974 and a 6-9 start to the 1975 season.
From Quiz: Texas-Sized Trades