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From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every Texas Rangers fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
Juan GonzÁlez: RBI Record Bat
Long-time Rangers slugger Juan González swung this bat during April 1998, when he drove in a record-tying 35 RBI on his way to his second AL Most Valuable Player Award. A three-time All-Star, González topped the 40-home-run mark five times and remains the franchise record holder with 372 homers and 1,180 RBI.
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IvÁn Rodríguez: Home Run Record Bat
Iván Rodríguez, the Rangers’ much-beloved catcher, made his mark both at the plate and behind it. On Oct. 1, 1999, “Pudge” drilled a home run with this bat for his 35th round-tripper of the season, a new AL record for catchers. The 14-time All-Star was also named the AL MVP that season.
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Chuck Morgan: microphone
Rangers public address announcer Chuck Morgan used this microphone on Sept. 26, 2020, to call his 3,000th consecutive game. Beginning in 1983, Morgan has been the Voice of the Texas Rangers in all three of the club’s ballparks, orchestrating lineups, music and announcements into a perfect summer symphony for baseball fans.
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Álex Rodríguez: 2002 Season Bat
Rangers shortstop Álex Rodríguez used this bat during September 2002, when his nine home runs and 23 RBI contributed to his major league-leading total of 57 homers and 142 RBI for the season. He earned his sixth of 14 All-Star nods that season, and sixth of 10 Silver Sluggers.
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Nolan Ryan: Seventh No-Hitter Cap
At Arlington Stadium on May 1, 1991, Rangers icon Nolan Ryan donned this cap and pitched on short rest because he wanted an extra start in front of the home fans. The result was his magnificent seventh no-hitter, with the 44-year-old Ryan striking out 16 Toronto Blue Jays, walking just two, and cementing his place in baseball lore.
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Rangers 30-3 Victory Baseball
In the greatest offensive explosion in AL history, the Texas Rangers battered the Baltimore Orioles, 30-3, on Aug. 22, 2007. The Rangers posted six home runs, 29 hits and eight walks in the thrashing. Because he pitched three innings, Rangers reliever Wes Littleton earned the save with this final out ball.
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Bruce Bochy: 2023 World Series Cap
Texas manager Bruce Bochy wore this cap when his Rangers captured the franchise’s first world championship crown by defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series. The skipper, who had been retired for three years until Texas hired him following the 2022 season, collected his fourth World Championship after leading the Rangers to a 90-72 season.
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Adolis García: 2023 World Series Jersey
With Game 1 of the 2023 World Series tied 5-5 in the bottom of the 11th, the stage was set for Fall Classic heroics. Wearing this jersey, Rangers slugger Adolis García came through for Texas as he crushed a walk-off home run to deep right field to defeat the visiting Diamondbacks. Four games later, the Rangers took home their first World Series title.
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Adrian Beltré: Glove
Well known for his bat, Adrian Beltré also earned five Gold Glove Awards his stellar career, his excellence in the field matching that at the plate. He wore this glove in 2015 when he passed Graig Nettles for second place in career games at third base, behind only the great Brooks Robinson.
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