August 25, 1972: Rangers manager Ted Williams tees off in batting practice at Fenway
As Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was sometimes wont to do, the Boston…
September 12, 1972: Rangers’ Gogolewski tosses 1-hitter to outduel the Ryan Express
“Any time Nolan Ryan pitches,” reported the Los Angeles…
July 27, 1972: Nolan Ryan overcomes 107-degree heat and fatigue to shut out Rangers with 14 strikeouts
“It was nothing,” wrote Randy Galloway of the Dallas Morning…
October 1, 1972: Dick Bosman beats White Sox, ending Rangers’ 15-game losing streak
The Texas Rangers hosted the Chicago White Sox on October 1,…
July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings
After going 28 consecutive innings without scoring a run, the…
May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals
The Rangers’ May 17 game against the Royals in Kansas City…
May 10, 1972: Broberg, Rangers suffer hard-luck loss to Orioles
In baseball, as in every team sport, the team with the better…
April 21, 1972: Rangers fans celebrate arrival of major-league baseball in North Texas
There on the ball diamond in Arlington, Texas, was Teddy Ballgame…
April 16, 1972: Pete Broberg’s eight strong innings give Texas Rangers first win in club history
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16, NASA’s eighth of nine manned…
April 15, 1972: Rangers throw away their first-ever game
The opening of the 1972 season was unforgettable in many ways,…