On May 8, 2012, Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton became the 16th player in major league history to hit 4 home runs in a single game. He hit two-run homers in the first, third, seventh, and eighth innings, as well as a double in the fifth, giving him an AL-record 18 total bases.
Sundberg established himself as one of the top defensive catchers in the American League by winning six consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1976 to 1981.
Blyleven's no-hitter in 1977 was with his final start as a Ranger, after which he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not until Cole Hamels during the 2015 season would a pitcher be traded after pitching a no-hitter in his final start for the team that traded him.
In 1974, after being traded from the Cubs, Fergie was 25-12 with 225 strikeouts. He was the only Ranger in the 20th century to win 25 games in a season.
Jeff Burroughs' most productive season came in 1974, when he batted .301 with 25 home runs and a league-leading 118 RBIs and was selected the American League MVP, making him one of only seven overall number-one picks to win the award.
Rusty Greer remains one of the most popular Rangers ever for several reasons, but none bigger than his perfect game-saving catch on July 28, 1994. When Rex Hudler led off the ninth with a sinking line drive into right center, Greer broke quickly on the ball and leaped to make a back-handed diving catch.
It doesn't get any better than A-Rod watching helplessly as Feliz's curveball snaps at the knees, clinching the Rangers' first pennant and ending a 38-year-old drought on the road to the promised land.
In 1969, Hall of Famer Ted Williams managed the club to an 86-76 record, placing fourth in the AL East.
The '93 derby had its share of mashers -- Barry Bonds, Cecil Fielder, Mike Piazza -- but in the end, it came down to Juan Gonzalez and Ken Griffey Jr., both of whom finished tied for the individual lead with seven homers each, forcing a one-on-one showdown. Well, technically two one-on-one showdowns: Both players hit four homers in the first playoff round, setting up a sudden-death swing-off that was eventually won by Gonzalez with a 473 foot shot to the upper deck.
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