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Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez Retires in Texas — Watch His Best Moments [VIDEOS]

Joe Student — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:02:56 +0000

Fourteen-time All-Star catcher Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez, who won a record 13 Gold Gloves, retired on Monday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Rodriguez, 40, spent 13 of his 21 years in the big leagues with the Rangers, whom he debuted with as a rookie in 1991. He also won a World Series ring in 2003 with the Florida Marlins.

Texas Rangers Pitcher Yu Darvish Dazzles – Eventually

Frank Seres — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:42:37 +0000

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish got off to a shaky start last night in his Major League debut, but eventually settled down and turned in a strong performance earning his first big league victory against the Seattle Mariners in front of about 42,000 Yu-phoric fans at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Texas Rangers Take 2 Of 3 From Chicago White Sox To Open Season

Frank Seres — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:01:06 +0000

The Texas Rangers are off to a good start to the 2012 baseball season, taking 2 out of 3 games from the Chicago White Sox in the season opening series this past weekend at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

St. Louis Cardinals Beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 to Win World Series

Lonestar 102.3 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:34:11 +0000

Allen Craig hit a solo home run to provide the go-ahead run, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 to win the 2011 World Series four games to three in St. Louis on Friday night. Third baseman David Freese, who was named the World Series MVP, had a two-run [...]

Texas Rangers, Houston Astros Draft Paralyzed Players [VIDEO]

Frank Seres — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:36:37 +0000

It may only be the second week of June, but the pennant race in both leagues for classiest move by a major league team is over.

Earlier this week, the Texas Rangers drafted a paralyzed player in this year’s Major League Baseball draft, while their cross-state rivals Houston Astros did the same.

George W. Bush Dodges Foul Ball At Texas Ranger Game [VIDEO]

Frank Seres — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:48:45 +0000

One of the most surreal moments of George W. Bush's presidency happened when a Iraqi reporter threw a shoe at him during a press conference.

Love him or hate him, we can all agree that Bush showed excellent reflexes when he dodged the shoe, which was headed straight for his face.

Those reflexes got another test during Monday night's baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox. Bush was sitting in a front row box when a foul ball headed in his direction. While he did flinch a little bit, the 43rd president basically maintained his cool (as opposed to some of the other folks who were in the box) and allowed the ball to bounce harmlessly in front of him.

Read on to see a video of Bush's latest dodge, and the infamous shoe incident.