The Rangers are off today while traveling to Baltimore,and they find themselves in the thick of a pennant race for the first time in half a decade. (shout out to David Delluci and the 2004 squad)

 

The last time the Rangers were in the playoffs they ran into the team of the 90’s and were promptly dismissed. Among the names:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Will The Thrill left for Baltimore,but was replaced by a familiar face.

Rafael Palmeiro (47 HR,148 RBI) 

returned to texas after a 5 yr abscense

and was an all star& gold glover in 1999.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pudge Rodriguez (35 HR,113 RBI)

the MVP award in 1999 with 35 HR.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Juan Gonzalez.(39 HR,128 RBI) 

The Rangers MVP of the 90’s was in his
last year
with

the Rangers before the blockbuster trade with Detroit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Zimmerman.

The former independent league pitcher burst

onto the scene and made the all star team as

 the setup man for John Wetteland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Wetteland.                  

After closing the door on the Rangers playoff

hopes in 1996 with the Yankees, John became a fixture

for the rangers as a dominating closer.

 

Other key members of the 1999 squad was left fielder Rusty Greer (20 HR,101 RBI), and the power hitting corner infielders Todd Zeile(24 HR,98 RBI) and Lee Stevens (24 HR,81 RBI).