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1990 Texas Rangers season

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Owner(s)
  
George W. Bush

Manager(s)
  
Bobby Valentine

General manager(s)
  
Tom Grieve

Local television
  
KTVT (Jim Sundberg, Steve Busby) HSE (Greg Lucas, Brad Sham, Dave Barnett, Jim Sundberg)

Local radio
  
WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz)

The Texas Rangers 1990 season involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the American League west with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 2, 1989: Cecilio Guante was released by the Rangers.

    • Regular season

  • June 11, 1990: Nolan Ryan threw his sixth no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics.
  • July 30, 1990: Nolan Ryan earned his 300th win against the Milwaukee Brewers.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft
  • Dan Smith was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (16th pick).
  • Rusty Greer was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round. Player signed June 5, 1990.
  • June 14, 1990: Randy St. Claire was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • September 4, 1990: Randy St. Claire was released by the Rangers.

    • Nolan Ryan's 6th No-Hitter

  • June 11, 1990: At Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Nolan Ryan, at forty-three years, four months, and twelve days, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter. He would become the only pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball to throw a no-hitter for three different teams (the Angels, the Astros, the Rangers). Ryan would also hold the distinction of holding the record for longest time between two no-hitters. Ryan who tossed his fifth no-hitter on September 26, 1981, and this one on June 11.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Awards and honors

  • Julio Franco, Silver Slugger Award
  • Julio Franco – All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
  • Rafael Palmeiro, American League Leader in Hits (191)
  • Gary Pettis, OF, AL Gold Glove
  • Nolan Ryan – American League Leader Strikeouts (232)

    • All-Star Game

  • Julio Franco, Second Base, Reserve

    • References

    1990 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia
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