The Rangers began in 1961 as the second incarnation of the Washington
Senators. The original Senators had moved to Minnesota that season to
become the Twins, and MLB awarded Washington an expansion team to replace
them. The new team continued the tradition of losing seasons, compiling
only one winning record in the eleven seasons they played in the nation’s
capitol. The team moved to Arlington, Texas in 1972 and fielded mostly mediocre
teams for a couple of decades. The Rangers moved into the Ballpark in
Arlington in 1994 and soon became known for their high powered offense.
Unfortunately, their pitching hasn’t matched their hitting. The Rangers have been rebuilt under general manager John Hart, the
architect of the great Cleveland Indians teams of the 1990s. This young,
powerful team promises to contend for the Western Division title and more. |