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21 Best Rangers Ever: Ron Washington
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – We know Ron Washington never wore a Rangers uniform as a player, but ‘that’s the way Baseball go.’ The 17th skipper in Rangers history, the New Orleans native lead the 2010...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Al Oliver
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – A fan favorite in his 4 seasons in Arlington, Al Oliver is remembered fondly enough by Rangers faithful to be #20 on the 21 Best Rangers Ever list. Scoop, as he was nicknamed,...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Johnny Oates
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Three names in, and North Texas fans have placed two managers on the 21 Best Rangers Ever list. When you picture Rangers Ballpark in Arlington with its green grass-colored...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Jeff Burroughs
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The #1 pick in the 1969 Major League Baseball draft is your #18 Best Ranger Ever. Jeff Burroughs, who arrived with the team from Washington in 1972, became one of the Rangers’...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Julio Franco
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – July 10, 1990 Hundreds of kids in North Texas had their eyes glued to their TV sets as the one Rangers player on the American League All-Star team tore up Wrigley Field in one...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: John Wetteland
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – If you go to the Rangers Hall of Fame behind the Home Run Porch at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, you will find memorabilia of the 13 men enshrined in the team’s place of...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Kenny Rogers
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – From young relief pitcher to solid starter and then to seasoned veteran, the Kenny Rogers experience in Arlington was never a dull one. Rogers, who will soon be inducted into...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Josh Hamilton
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - The All-American story of redemption lives and breathes in the outfield at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Josh Hamilton, reigning American League MVP and member of the 2010...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Toby Harrah
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – September 30, 1971, Washington Senators shortstop Toby Harrah is sitting at the plate in the top of the 9th inning against the New York Yankees. 14,000 bored and frustrated...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Alex Rodriguez
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – There are players whose time in a Rangers uniform will be remembered positively, others whose time will be looked upon with indifference, then, there is Alex Rodriguez. You can...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Buddy Bell
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – When you picture the 1984 Texas Rangers in their red road uniforms, Buddy Bell always stands out as the player of record. Always clutch in the hot corner for 8 seasons in...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Ruben Sierra
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s a sweltering July night in 1987. A 21-year-old Puerto Rican is in the on deck circle when his name is called by announcer Chuck Morgan over the old Arlington Stadium...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Charlie Hough
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Ask any Rangers fan who grew up watching the team in the 1980’s who the Ace of the pitching staff was for much of the decade and they will tell you Charlie Hough. He was never...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Ferguson Jenkins
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Arguably the first superstar to don a Texas Rangers uniform, Ferguson Jenkins’ 6 seasons in Arlington still rank at the top of team’s all-time lists. Fergie, as he’s known, was...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Rafael Palmeiro
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - The man at first base for two periods in Rangers history, Rafael Palmerio was also equally solid at the plate, serving as a very good designated hitter. Palmerio hit 321 of his...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Jim Sundberg
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Considered one of the great defensive catchers in all of Major League Baseball, Jim Sundberg was the anchor of the Texas Rangers for much of his 16-year career. ‘Sunny’ spent...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Juan Gonzalez
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – There are power hitters, then there is Juan Gonzalez. Arguably the most prolific hitter in Rangers history, Juan Gone’s numbers have earned him the #5 spot of the 21 Best...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Rusty Greer
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The Rangers have had a number of popular players over the years, but very few have come close to the popularity of The Red Baron. Rusty Greer, who arrived shortly after the...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Michael Young
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – There is a reason a 3-year-old boy from Weatherford became a YouTube star this year. ‘He My Team’ isn’t just a child talking, it really describes Micheal Young. He’s certainly...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Ivan Rodriguez
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – In the mind of at least one Rangers fan (the author), Ivan Rodriguez will always be a 19-year-old called up from Oklahoma City so fast he had to postpone his wedding. He’ll...
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21 Best Rangers Ever: Nolan Ryan
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – It had to be. Arguably the key moment in the history of the Texas Rangers happened on December 7, 1988. That was the day that Nolan Ryan signed a free agent deal with the...
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