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April 15, 1972: Rangers throw away their first-ever game

April 16, 1972: Pete Broberg’s eight strong innings give Texas Rangers first win in club history

Frank Howard (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 21, 1972: Rangers fans celebrate arrival of major-league baseball in North Texas

May 10, 1972: Broberg, Rangers suffer hard-luck loss to Orioles

May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals

July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings

July 27, 1972: Nolan Ryan overcomes 107-degree heat and fatigue to shut out Rangers with 14 strikeouts

August 25, 1972: Rangers manager Ted Williams tees off in batting practice at Fenway

September 12, 1972: Rangers’ Gogolewski tosses 1-hitter to outduel the Ryan Express

October 1, 1972: Dick Bosman beats White Sox, ending Rangers’ 15-game losing streak

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