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Your Texas Rangers! Trivia Quiz

A quiz for all Rangers and baseball fans. Thanks for playing! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,311

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1455

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: gobe143 (9/10), Guest 138 (4/10), Guest 104 (4/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Before becoming the Texas Rangers, what was the team name before moving to Texas in 1972? Hint

Dallas Highlanders

Seattle Pilots

Washington Senators

Minnesota Twins

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Ranger led the team in 2002 with 57 home runs? Hint

Alex Rodriguez

Juan Gonzalez

Rafael Palmeiro

Ivan Rodriguez

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Texas Ranger to win 25 games in a season? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Jim Bouton

Don Drysdale

Ferguson Jenkins

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did the Rangers first play their home games? Hint

Dallas Memorial Stadium

RFK Stadium

Arlington Stadium

Dallas Field

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first Texas Ranger to hit 50 home runs in a season? Hint

Frank Howard

Alex Rodriguez

Ozzie Smith

Rafael Palmeiro

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Ranger set a team record for striking out 301 batters in a season? Hint

Clete Boyer

Orel Hershiser

Steve Carlton

Nolan Ryan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first Texas Rangers' manager? Hint

Herman Franks

Gene Mauch

Yogi Berra

Ted Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first Ranger to surpass the .340 batting average in a season? Hint

Curt Flood

Julio Franco

Bobby Thomson

Tony Oliva

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many times in the 20th century, did the Rangers win 100 games in a season? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many Ranger pitchers finished the season with double-figure wins in 2002? Hint

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Nov 17 2024 : gobe143: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before becoming the Texas Rangers, what was the team name before moving to Texas in 1972?

Answer: Washington Senators

Before becoming the Rangers, the franchise was the Washington Senators beginning in 1961. In 1961 the Senators was managed by Mickey Vernon. The team really never went anywhere for the next decade, so the team was sold and moved.

2. What Ranger led the team in 2002 with 57 home runs?

Answer: Alex Rodriguez

Alex smacked an astounding 57 home runs in 2002, along with batting .300 and having 187 hits. In his 9th season in the Majors, he earned his first Gold Glove Award at shortstop, and was 2nd in the American League MVP voting.

3. Who was the first Texas Ranger to win 25 games in a season?

Answer: Ferguson Jenkins

Jenkins won 25 games in 1974. He was the only Ranger in the 20th century to win 25 games in a season. In his first year after being traded from the Cubs, Fergie was 25-12 with 225 strikeouts. This would be his last year of glory during his 19 season career.

4. Where did the Rangers first play their home games?

Answer: Arlington Stadium

Arlington Stadium had been their home for many years, beginning in 1972 with their inaugural season. In only their 3rd season, the Rangers surpassed the 1,000,000 attendance mark in a season. RFK Stadium was where the Senators played.

5. Who was the first Texas Ranger to hit 50 home runs in a season?

Answer: Alex Rodriguez

A-Rod smacked 57 in 2002, breaking his own record of 52 in 2001. He broke the old record of big Frank Howard with 48 in 1969. Palmeiro had hit 47 in 1999 and 2001.

6. What Ranger set a team record for striking out 301 batters in a season?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Ryan set a team record of 301 in 1989. He struck out 239 the following year. In 1989, he was 16-10 in a Ranger uniform in his first Texas year, after being traded from the Houston Astros. Ryan struck out a total of 939 batters in a Rangers' uniform in just 5 seasons with the club.

7. Who was the first Texas Rangers' manager?

Answer: Ted Williams

The team finished with a record of 54-100, for a last place finish in the American League Western Division, 38.5 games behind first place. This would be Williams' last of his 4 seasons of managing baseball.

8. Who was the first Ranger to surpass the .340 batting average in a season?

Answer: Julio Franco

Franco was the only Ranger in the 20th century to reach the .340 marker by hitting .341 in 1991. He broke the team record of Mickey Rivers, who hit .333 in 1980.

9. How many times in the 20th century, did the Rangers win 100 games in a season?

Answer: 0

This did not happen. The best season that the Rangers had was in 1999 when they won the American League Western Division. In that season they were 95-67 under manager Johnny Oates. They lost their American Division series to the New York Yankees 3 games to 0.

10. How many Ranger pitchers finished the season with double-figure wins in 2002?

Answer: 1

Kenny Rogers was the only pitcher to win in double-figures, with a record of 13-8. Chan Ho Park was the only other Ranger close with a record of 9-8, then Ismael Valdes was 6-9. The Rangers won a total of 72 games in the 2002 season.

Source: Author Nightmare

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