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• Why One Team Named the Indians Won’t Be Changing Its Name

  03-08-2020 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A minor league team in Spokane, Wash., has steadfastly stood by its nickname with the support of the local Native American community.
  
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• Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man Who Owned 3 Teams, Dies at 79

  11-12-2025 19:36 via nytimes.com
  A master of leveraged buyouts, he bought baseball and hockey teams in Texas and an English soccer club, only to lose them in an avalanche of debt.
  
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• Lenny Randle, ‘Most Interesting’ Major Leaguer, Is Dead at 75

  02-01-2025 04:39 via nytimes.com
  His career was defined by bizarre episodes — blowing a rolling ball foul, knocking down a pitcher and being at bat when the lights went out in New York City.
  
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• The World Series Didn’t Match the Very Best

  03-11-2023 20:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The growing role of luck has made sports more exciting to watch, but at a cost.
  
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• A First Title for the Rangers, and a Thrill for the Former First Fan

  03-11-2023 02:44 via nytimes.com
  
  Ownership of the Texas Rangers helped propel George W. Bush’s political career, and decades later, a friend says, baseball remains “part of who he is.”
  
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• With Rangers Win, an Overlooked Texas City Grabs the Spotlight

  02-11-2023 21:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Long overshadowed by the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Astros, Rangers fans can finally brag, and host a World Series victory parade.
  
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• K-Pop Band STAYC Wears Wrong Rangers Jerseys at Texas Show

  25-10-2023 19:18 via nytimes.com
  
  Members of the band STAYC performed in Dallas last week in the jerseys of the Rangers, the Glaswegian soccer club, rather than the Rangers, the World Series-bound Texas baseball team.
  
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• K-Pop Band STAYC Wears Wrong Jerseys to Game

  24-10-2023 19:23 via nytimes.com
  
  Members of the band STAYC performed in Dallas last week in the jerseys of the Rangers, the Glaswegian soccer club, rather than the Rangers, the World Series-bound Texas baseball team.
  
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• Pat Corrales, Manager of Three Major League Teams, Dies at 82

  29-08-2023 18:44 via nytimes.com
  
  The first big league manager of Mexican descent and a former catcher, he led teams in Texas, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
  
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• Rangers End Losing Streak With Win Over Mets

  29-08-2023 12:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Texas lost eight games in a row, and gave up its long-held lead in the A.L. West. The team hope Monday’s win over the Mets is the start of something special.
  
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• 5 Baseball Parks That Go Beyond Baseball

  23-08-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  To help address declining engagement, Major League Baseball stadiums have enhanced visitor experiences for the die hard, casual and (really) well-off fans.
  
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• Rangers Add Max Scherzer in AL West Battle With Houston Astros

  30-07-2023 20:56 via nytimes.com
  
  Texas’ big spending was finally paying off, but a July swoon had the Houston Astros closing in. Will the Rangers’ trade for Max Scherzer be enough to win the A.L. West?
  
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• Mets Trade Max Scherzer to Texas Rangers

  30-07-2023 03:19 via nytimes.com
  
  Max Scherzer is headed to the Texas Rangers as the Mets, the most expensive team in M.L.B. history, acknowledge that you can’t buy your way to the top.
  
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• Sean Murphy, Adley Rutschman and Jonah Heim Lead New Generation of Catchers

  09-07-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Sean Murphy, Adley Rutschman, Jonah Heim, Will Smith and Gabriel Moreno lead a generation of catchers as good with their bats as they are with their gloves.
  
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• Two Debatable Calls at Home Plate Spur a Rules Debate in MLB

  22-06-2023 12:46 via nytimes.com
  
  A night after Bruce Bochy said a replay ruling was “one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen,” another controversial call on a play at the plate added even more confusion.
  
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• Greg Maddux Helps His Brother at Texas Rangers Spring Training

  05-03-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Mike and Greg Maddux are keeping things light — very light — while rebuilding the Texas Rangers pitching staff through fundamentals and fielding drills.
  
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• Jacob deGrom Discusses Leaving the Mets for the Rangers

  28-02-2023 10:25 via nytimes.com
  
  Texas was desperate for pitching and deGrom’s interest was piqued. A $185 million contract, and a “vision” of how to win, convinced him to leave New York.
  
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• Texas Rangers Go All-In to Build an Instant Contender

  07-12-2022 00:07 via nytimes.com
  By signing Jacob deGrom and hiring Manager Bruce Bochy and the pitching coach Mike Maddux, the Rangers want to compete in the rugged A.L. West. Now.
  
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• Jacob deGrom Signs $185 Million Deal With Texas Rangers

  03-12-2022 02:37 via nytimes.com
  DeGrom, a two-time winner of the Cy Young Award, received an enormous commitment despite his recent injuries.
  
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• Pitch Clocks and Ban on Shifts Could Affect MLB Roster Construction

  14-11-2022 13:00 via nytimes.com
  A pitch clock, a ban on infield shifts and the enlargement of bases could alter the value of some players, giving executives something new to exploit.
  
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• The Regular Season Ends, and the Yankees’ Long Wait Begins

  06-10-2022 01:34 via nytimes.com
  A loss to Texas left the Yankees at 99 wins for the year. In Major League Baseball’s new postseason format, they won’t play again until Tuesday.
  
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• After Hitting No. 62, Aaron Judge Acknowledges Pressure of Chase

  05-10-2022 09:40 via nytimes.com
  “The past couple games I’d look up and it’s the seventh inning and go, ‘Dang, I only got one more at-bat. We got to figure this out.’”
  
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• Astros Set Record With Two Immaculate Innings Against Rangers

  16-06-2022 01:45 via nytimes.com
  
  Luis Garcia and Phil Maton each recorded a three-strikeout inning on nine pitches. That they accomplished the feat against the same three Rangers batters added some absurdity.
  
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• How the Police Response in Uvalde Broke Down: No Radio, Old Tactics

  03-06-2022 20:18 via nytimes.com
  
  The commander at the scene arrived without a police radio, and decided in the first minutes on an approach that would delay a confrontation.
  
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• Nestor Cortes of Yankees Loses No-Hit Bid in 8th

  09-05-2022 22:45 via nytimes.com
  
  In a breakout season that continues to thrill, Nestor Cortes got a no-decision for his 11-strikeout masterpiece.
  
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• Tom House Is (Still) Reinventing Pitching With Mustard App

  09-05-2022 12:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Tom House rebuilt Nolan Ryan and fixed Randy Johnson. He worked with Tom Brady and Drew Brees. At 75, he has reinvented himself (again) with an app that teaches young players to pitch the right way.
  
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• Mets and Yankees Split Doubleheaders on a Busy Sunday

  09-05-2022 04:45 via nytimes.com
  
  Max Scherzer’s winning streak finally ended for the Mets in a loss to the Phillies and the Yankees began a stretch in which they do not have a day off until Memorial Day.
  
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• MLB Season Preview: Money Talks Dominated Offseason

  04-04-2022 09:02 via nytimes.com
  
  A contentious lockout came in the middle of an off-season with record spending. The gaps between the richest and poorest clubs have only grown wider.
  
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• MLB Free-Agency Tracker: Eddie Rosario Stays in Atlanta

  16-03-2022 20:18 via nytimes.com
  
  The postseason hero signed a two-year deal with the Braves and the Oakland fire sale continued with Matt Chapman’s trade to Toronto.
  
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• A Minor Leaguer's Long Slog to the Majors, and His Short Trip Back

  28-02-2022 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  While big leaguers fight with owners about labor issues, minor leaguers like Jack Kruger are getting ready for another season of long bus rides and longer odds.
  
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