Category Archive: Essays.1972-Rangers

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…
The Team That Couldn't Hit: The 1972 Texas Rangers, edited by Steve West and Bill Nowlin