Texas Rangers (baseball team)
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| Texas Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Arlington, Texas |
| Year Founded: | 1961 |
| Colors: | blue, white, red, gray |
| Mascot: | Rangers Captain |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Website: | http://rangers.mlb.com/ |
The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball team located in Arlington, Texas. They play in the American League, Western Division.
One of the more famous owners of the team was the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, who owned the team for a period of time. The Rangers are the oldest Major League baseball team never to have played in the World Series.
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Team
The Texas Rangers are a team known for having an explosive batting lineup that scores a lot of runs, but also a team that gives up a lot of runs with average or worse pitching. Some of the more famous players their lineup include aged certain to be baseball hall of framer Sammy Sosa and young rising stars such as Michael Young and Ian Kinsler. On the pitching side Kevin Millwood is considered the ace of the unit.
Roster
Pitchers
- 53 - Joaquin Benoit
- 61 - Thomas Diamond
- 51 - Willie Eyre
- 39 - Scott Feldman
- 50 - Frank Francisco
- 13 - Kason Gabbard
- 54 - Matt Harrison
- 35 - Tommy Hunter
- 37 - Eric Hurley
- 60 - Warner Madrigal
- 20 - Brandon McCarthy
- 46 - Luis Mendoza
- 33 - Kevin Millwood
- 57 - Justin Nippert
- 44 - Vicente Padilla
- 59 - Josh Rupe
- 36 - C. J. Wilson
Catchers
- 51 - Max Ramirez
- 25 - Jerrod Saltalamacchia
- 2 - Taylor Teagarden
Infielders
- 4 - Joaquin Arias
- 9 - Hank Blalock
- 27 - Frank Catalanotto
- 19 - Chris Davis
- 6 - German Duran
- 5 - Ian Kinsler
- 30 - Travis Metcalf
- 10 - Michael Young
Outfielders
- 41 - Brandon Boggs
- 22 - Marlon Byrd
- 17 - Nelson Cruz
- 40 - Greg Golson
- 32 - Josh Hamilton
- 7 - David Murphy
Designated Hitter
none
Minor League Affiliates
The minor league affiliates of the Rangers are:
- AAA - Oklahoma RedHawks
- AA - Frisco RoughRiders
- A Adv. - Bakersfield Blaze
- A - Clinton LumberKings
- SS - Spokane Indians
