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The Texas Rangers played their first game on the 15th of April 1972 losing 1, 0 to the California Angels at Arlington Stadium. They won their first victory the next day with a 5, 1 score against the same opponent.
Owner Bob Short purchased the franchise for $9.4 million in late 1968 but struggled to keep the team solvent. He issued an ultimatum by 1970 requiring the team be sold for $12 million or moved elsewhere.
Thousands of fans walked into RFK Stadium without paying tickets after security guards left early causing the crowd to swell to around 25,000 people. A banner reading SHORT STINKS unfurled above the stands as hundreds of youths stormed the field leading umpire Jim Honochick to forfeit the game to the New York Yankees.
The Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Rays Baltimore Orioles Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks en route to their first World Series championship in 2023. Corey Seager won World Series MVP while Nathan Eovaldi matched the record number of wins by a pitcher in a single postseason with five victories.
Financial problems mounted as Tom Hicks defaulted on a $525 million loan leading to Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on the 24th of May 2010. The Rangers and HSG had an estimated debt of $575 million including back salary owed to players like Alex Rodriguez who topped unsecured creditors lists with $24.9 million owed.