Introduction: The Team That Couldn’t Hit: 1972 Texas Rangers
Just how bad were the early Texas Rangers teams? Put it…
Prologue: The Washington Senators: 1961-71
“I’d love to be the man going into Washington. I’ve always…
Major League Baseball Comes to Arlington
The on-the-field history of the Texas Rangers began on April…
Players who Homered at Arlington Stadium as Both Minor and Major Leaguers
In 1965, in an effort to attract a big-league team, Arlington,…
Dallas-Fort Worth Baseball Media in 1972
The media market in North Texas was changing in 1972, just as…
Minor-League Baseball in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Minor-league baseball in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is virtually…
Embracing the Future: The Transactions of the 1972 Texas Rangers
There are a number of reasons teams complete transactions in…
The Rangers’ First Two Dozen Years: Bad Management, Worse Baseball
The dominant characteristics of the Texas Rangers’ early history…