Six former Rangers have landed on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot, including first-time nominees Cole Hamels, Shin-Soo Choo, and Hunter Pence. Which of these former Texas standouts do you think deserves to be immortalized in Cooperstown? 🤔

9/18/11: The Rangers rolled to a 3-0 win over the Mariners, powered by Adrian Beltré’s 2-RBI homer & Elvis Andrus’s clutch hit. Matt Harrison dominated on the mound with 6.2 scoreless innings and nine strikeouts, while Neftalí Feliz closed it out for his 28th save of the season.

9/18/10: Cliff Lee held Seattle to one run through 8 IPs & Texas posted a 6-1 victory over Seattle. Lee (12-8) was dominant, limiting the Mariners to six hits and one walk, striking out eight in his first start against his former team, who dealt him to the Rangers in mid-season.

9/18/06: Texas exploded for 8 runs on 11 hits, led by Nelson Cruz’s 3-RBI homer, Carlos Lee’s 2-run double, & strong contributions from Michael Young, Hank Blalock, & Gary Matthews. Kevin Millwood pitched 7 solid IPs, allowing just 1 run to earn the win as Texas beat Seattle 8-1.

9/18/05: The Rangers hit 5 homers, including blasts by David Dellucci, Alfonso Soriano, Rod Barajas & two by Mark Teixeira, one from each side of the plate, to up the season total at home to a Major League-record 152 home runs and complete the four-game sweep of the Seattle 8-6.

9/18/04: Michael Young tripled and scored, Laynce Nix doubled and added a run, and Gary Matthews delivered the go-ahead RBI. Joaquín Benoit set the tone, Erasmo Ramirez earned the win, and Francisco Cordero closed it out as the Texas Rangers beat the Anaheim Angels 2–0.

9/18/03: Shane Spencer homered to tie the game, Alex Rodriguez doubled, and Laynce Nix delivered the walk-off RBI in the 10th as the Rangers edged out a 2–1 win. Joaquín Benoit kept Texas close, and Francisco Cordero struck out four in two strong innings to finish the victory.

9/18/99: Aaron Sele dominated with eight innings of one-run ball as Texas beat Tampa Bay 6–1. Juan González and Lee Stevens doubled in early runs, with Tom Goodwin adding a steal, two hits, and three RBI. Two Rays errors helped Texas build a quick lead as the Rangers cruised.

9/18/98: John Burkett pitched 8 strong innings and Todd Zeile and Lee Stevens homered last night to lead the Texas Rangers past the visiting Oakland Athletics, 3-1. The Rangers, who began the night one game ahead of Anaheim in the American League West, won their fourth straight.

9/18/93: Kevin Brown fired 7 strong innings and the Rangers mashed 9 runs on 9 hits. Chris James crushed two homers, Dean Palmer doubled twice with two RBI, Julio Franco added an RBI, and Donald Harris drove in two late as the Texas Rangers rolled past the California Angels, 9–2.

9/18/89: Nolan Ryan held the Seattle Mariners to three hits over 7⅓ innings before Cecilio Guante and Kenny Rogers closed it out. Juan González smashed a two-run homer, while Fred Manrique added two RBI. Cecil Espy reached twice and scored as the Texas Rangers pulled away late.

9/18/87: José Guzmán dominated with a four-hitter as the Rangers beat the California Angels 5–1. Bob Brower sparked the offense with two hits, a double, and an RBI. Scott Fletcher added an RBI and a steal, while Larry Parrish and Jerry Browne each drove in runs to secure the win.

Doc Medich, circa 1979 @Rangers

9/18/83: Texas defeated the Angels 7–6 with Pete O'Brien and Larry Parrish powering the offense. O'Brien drove in 3 runs with a homer, Parrish added 3 RBI including a solo shot. Mickey Rivers, Billy Sample, and George Wright also contributed key hits. Víctor Cruz earned the win.

9/18/82: The Texas Rangers hammered Seattle 10–4 behind big swings from Bob Johnson, Larry Parrish & Bucky Dent. Mike Richardt added two RBI and two steals, while George Wright scored twice. Mike Mason earned the win and John Butcher closed out 3.1 scoreless innings for the save.

9/18/80: Al Oliver drove in three runs while Mickey Rivers scored twice as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A's 9–5. Jim Sundberg tripled and Pat Putnam added an RBI. Fergie Jenkins worked 8.2 innings for his 15th victory, with Sparky Lyle closing it out to secure the victory.

9/18/77: Toby Harrah, Kurt Bevacqua, Ken Henderson and Mike Hargrove drove in two runs each to lead the Texas Rangers to a 10-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins and give the club its sixth straight doubleheader sweep.

9/18/77: Texas won the 1st game of their doubleheader, 5–4. They jumped out to a 4–1 lead with an RBI double by Jim Mason in the 1st, another RBI double by rookie Pat Putnam in the 2nd, & Toby Harrah’s 25th homer of the year in the third. The win came against the Minnesota Twins.

9/18/74: Steve Hargan (12-8) pitches a three hit shutout over the California Angels in the second game of a doubleheader. Hargan strikes out six and doesn't allow walk as the Texas Rangers win 2-0. Tom Robson drives in a run in the fourth inning and eighth inning.

9/18/73: Jim Bibby goes the distance earning his 8th win of the season as the Texas Rangers top the Chicago White Sox 10-2. Bibby allows two runs on five hits with five strike outs. Jeff Burroughs homers, doubles while driving in two and Jim Spencer homers while driving in two.