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 Walker, Texas Ranger - Psychology Central
Walker, Texas Ranger was a television show that ran from April 1993 to May 2001 during primetime on CBS.
The police unit he works in is the Department of Public Safety, the real-life name for the Texas state police force, the agency responsible for the modern Texas Rangers division.
Noble Willingham joined the cast at the beginning of the second season (the first regular season).
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Walker,_Texas_Ranger   (2363 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - Walker, Texas Ranger: Final Season - DVD - Pan & Scan / Multi-Item Set
Martial arts flick phenom Chuck Norris pummeled his way into TV with this 1993 drama, starring as Cordell Walker, a stone-faced Texas Ranger who meted out justice with his fists.
Also of note this season is Cahill's pregnancy, which figures in the two-part series finale, "The Final Show/Down"; just as Alex goes into labor, a vengeance-bent gang aims to off the Rangers, one by one.
This box set collects all 24 episodes of Season 9, when Walker's run came to a hard-fought close.
video.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?ean=97368887046&frm=0&itm=6   (421 words)

  
 The Ballpark in Arlington
Arlington Stadium was the home of the Texas Rangers from their first season here in 1972 through the end of the 1993 season.
The Ballpark in Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers, and has been since it opened at the start of the 1994 season.
The director said "This was filmed in Texas in Arlington Stadium, before the new stadium was built".
www.rangerfans.com /ballparkinarlington.html   (353 words)

  
 The Ballpark in Arlington
Arlington Stadium was the home of the Texas Rangers from their first season here in 1972 through the end of the 1993 season.
The Ballpark in Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers, and has been since it opened at the start of the 1994 season.
The director said "This was filmed in Texas in Arlington Stadium, before the new stadium was built".
www.rangerfans.com /ballparkinarlington.html   (375 words)

  
 Arlington Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Following the 1993 season, the Texas Rangers moved to the nearby Ballpark in Arlington and Arlington Stadium was demolished in 1994.
The stadium eventually began to show its age and inadequacy, and the City of Arlington approved the construction of a new stadium for the Texas Rangers.
Arlington Stadium, originally named Turnpike Stadium, was designed to be a stadium for both the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and was used as a minor league ballpark for seven years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arlington_Stadium   (499 words)

  
 BallParkWatch - Your Guide to Baseball Ballparks!
Toby coached under Bobby Valentine in Texas (1989-92) and has five years experience as an organizational hitting instructor with the Rangers (1993-94), Tigers (1997-98) and Reds (1999).
Harrah was the interim manager for the Rangers the last half of the 1992 season, succeeding Bobby Valentine.
Harrah’s first two seasons after retirement were at the reins of Oklahoma City, the Rangers Class AAA club.
northernleaguedigest.com /news/terwilliger_harrah_cats.htm   (499 words)

  
 Player in the Spotlight: Robb Nen
1993 – Tex/FL Robert Allen Nen was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1987 in the thirty-second round.
Nen broke into the major leagues at the age of 23 with the Texas Rangers.
Nen pitched the entire 2002 season hurt, but when the playoffs rolled around, he most definitely wasn’t going to miss it.
www.athomeplate.com /spotlightnen.shtml   (564 words)

  
 Kevin Kennedy (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kevin Kennedy was hired to manage the Texas Rangers for the 1993 season after firing Bobby Valentine and Toby Harrah who were used in the 1992 season.
For 1995, Kennedy became the manager for the Boston Red Sox, but was part of a merry-go-round of manager changes in Boston which also saw the firing of Joe Morgan, Butch Hobson and later Jimy Williams, and Kennedy was fired following the 1996 season.
Kevin Kennedy (born May 26, 1954) is a former manager in Major League Baseball and a current television host for Fox Sports' baseball coverage.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kevin_Kennedy_(baseball)   (564 words)

  
 Don Drysdale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don Drysdale retired after the 1969 season and became a broadcaster for not just the Dodgers (from 1988 up until his death in 1993), but also the Montréal Expos (1970-1971), Texas Rangers (1972), California Angels (1973-1979), Chicago White Sox (1982-1987), and ABC (1978-1986).
Don Drysdale died of a heart attack in his hotel room in Montreal, Canada where he had been broadcasting a Dodgers game in 1993.
Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 - July 3, 1993) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_Drysdale   (875 words)

  
 Kevin Kennedy (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1993 season after firing Bobby Valentine and Toby Harrah who were used in the 1992 season.
Kevin Kennedy was hired to manage the Texas Rangers for the
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kevin_Kennedy_(baseball)   (875 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - Tigers hope to fix things with Dombrowski as president
Dombrowski was a candidate for similar positions in Toronto and Texas, where the Rangers hired former Cleveland executive John Hart as general manager.
Dombrowski is being asked to reach that goal with a team that hasn't had a winning season since 1993.
Dombrowski, widely regarded as one of baseball's top executives, faces the task of improving a Tigers team that is coming off an eighth straight losing season (66-96) and a club that ranked in the bottom third in the league with a payroll of about $50 million.
espn.go.com /mlb/news/2001/1102/1272657.html   (875 words)

  
 Barons News - Terry Francona And Red Sox Win Series
Following the 1993 season, Francona was named the Southern League manager of the year as well as the Baseball America Minor League manager of the year as he led the team to a 78-64.
After leaving Philadelphia, Francona joined the Cleveland Indians organization as a special assistant to baseball operations in 2001 before becoming a bench coach for the Texas Rangers (2002) and Oakland Athletics (2003).
Terry Francona the Red Sox manager, who managed the Barons from 1993-95, led the miraculous comeback as the Red Sox became the first team in the history of baseball to win a seven-game series after falling behind three games to none.
www.barons.com /nm/publish/barons223.shtml   (467 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Charlie Hough
From 1970 trough 1994, Hough played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970-80), Texas Rangers (1980-90), Chicago White Sox (1991-92), and the Florida Marlins (1993-94), pitching in their inaugural game on April 5, 1993.
In a 25-season career, Hough posted a 216-216 record with 2362 strikeouts and a 3.75 ERA in 3801.1 innings pitched.
Charles Oliver (Charlie) Hough (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former knuckleballer pitcher in Major League Baseball.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Charlie-Hough   (785 words)

  
 Anaheim Angels
The California Angels (1965-1996), the Minnesota Twins (1961-present), the Texas Rangers (1972-present), the Colorado Rockies (1993-present), the Florida Marlins (1993-present), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-present) are the only active teams to use states in their team name instead of cities.
The Angels won their first post-season series on October 5, 2002, when they defeated the New York Yankees 9-5 to win the American League Division Series, three games to one.
The Angels used the bat to get out of their offensive slump, which had resulted in their losing 16 of their last 18 games.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /teams/AL/angels.htm   (932 words)

  
 Robb Nen Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Nen was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1993, with the Texas Rangers.
Did you know that you can compare Robb Nen to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1993 American League season?
Robb Nen was born on Friday, November 28, 1969, in San Pedro, California.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=nenro01   (312 words)

  
 MVPs
Baltimore Orioles; 1992 Dennis Eckersley Oakland A's; 1993 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox; 1994 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox; 1995 Mo Vaughn Boston Red Sox; 1996 Juan Gonzalez Texas Rangers; 1997 Ken Griffey Jr.
No player, however, could win the award more than once, which seemed to defeat the purpose, and the award was disbanded after the 1914 season.
1911 Frank Schulte Chicago; 1912 Larry Doyle New York; 1913 Jake Daubert Brooklyn; 1914 Johnny Evers Chicago;
www.angelfire.com /mo2/baseball1/MVP.html   (312 words)

  
 David Bell Keeps Family Tradition Going by Bill Nichols
Buddy Bell is director of minor league operations for the Chicago White Sox and former star third basemen with the Indians, Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds.
Bell played second base and had a single as the Indians defeated New Britain, 4-2, for their third straight victory to start the 1993 season.
Gus Bell was an outstanding outfielder in the National League and had his best years with the Cincinnati Reds.
www.lkwdpl.org /nworth/bell.htm   (511 words)

  
 David Bell Keeps Family Tradition Going by Bill Nichols
Buddy Bell is director of minor league operations for the Chicago White Sox and former star third basemen with the Indians, Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds.
Bell played second base and had a single as the Indians defeated New Britain, 4-2, for their third straight victory to start the 1993 season.
Buddy Bell is director of minor league operations for the Cincinnati Reds.
www.lkwdpl.org /nworth/bell.htm   (511 words)

  
 David Bell Keeps Family Tradition Going by Bill Nichols
Buddy Bell is director of minor league operations for the Chicago White Sox and former star third basemen with the Indians, Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds.
Bell played second base and had a single as the Indians defeated New Britain, 4-2, for their third straight victory to start the 1993 season.
David Bell was the Indians' seventh pick in the June, 1990 draft.
www.lkwdpl.org /nworth/bell.htm   (511 words)

  
 AUTOGRAPHS & MANUSCRIPTS: STEVE BALBONI - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED
First baseman and designated hitter Steve Balboni played for the New York Yankees (1981-1983), Kansas City Royals (1984-1988), Seattle Mariners (1988) and Texas Rangers (1993).
He hit over 30 homers a season in his four years with the Royals, including 36 in 1985, the year the Royals won the World Series.
Over his career, Balboni hit 171 HRs and played in seven World Series and ten League championship series.
www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/3_2005/great-buy-sports/263323-STEVE-BALBONI.htm   (511 words)

  
 Texas Rangers News
Rojas comes to the Rangers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he spent the 2003 season doing radio play-by-play and analysis on the club's flagship radio station, KTAR and the team's radio network.
Rojas was on the Florida Marlins baseball staff in 1993 and served as pitching coach at Rio Grande in the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994.
Rojas is the son of former major league player and manager Cookie Rojas and pitched in the California Angels minor league system in the early 1990's.
texas.rangers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/tex/news/tex_press_release.jsp?ymd=20031201&content_id=610069&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex   (585 words)

  
 Seattle Post-Intelligencer: MLB
Almanza, who was drafted by St. Louis in the 21st round of the 1993 draft, started the season in San Francisco.
An eight-year veteran, who also spent time with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs, Benes has a lifetime mark of 29-28 with a 4.59 ERA in 115 games (70 starts).
Almanza was then signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and compiled a 2.25 ERA over six games.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /scorecard/mlbnews.asp?articleID=135567   (308 words)

  
 ABC News: Sele Hopes He Can Make Mariners Rotation
He pitched with Boston from 1993-97, won 19 games with Texas in 1998 and 18 more with the Rangers in 1999.
The 34-year-old Sele is going to do his best to pitch a 13th season in the major leagues.
Sele, a former All-Star who helped Seattle break the American League record with 116 victories in 2001, signed a contract in January that could earn him as much as $1.1 million.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=537934   (308 words)

  
 USA Hockey
A perfect example is Texas, which has seen a steady growth in youth hockey since the Dallas Stars moved to town in 1993.
Four players from Alaska are currently playing in the NHL: Scott Gomez, with the New Jersey Devils; Barrett Heisten, with the New York Rangers; Scott Parker, with the Colorado Avalance; and goaltender Ty Conklin, with the Edmonton Oilers.
But outdoor hockey is a staple in Alaska, as the long winter season allows for as much as six months of good, outdoor ice.
www.usahockey.com /servlets/PrintableWebPage?menu_id=8D5421113035386AE034080020D8D313&page_id=913C8D1230E21FCDE034080020D8D313   (647 words)

  
 Arlington Stadium
After the 1993 season, Rangers moved to the assymetrical Ballpark in Arlington (later renamed Ameriquest Field), built across the parking lot from Arlington Stadium, which was demolished in 1994.
When the Washington Senators announced they were moving to Texas, the park was renamed Arlington Stadium (because locals felt that Turnpike Stadium was inappropriate for a major league park) and was enlarged to a 35,694 capacity.
Arlington Stadium evolved out of a plan to build a ballpark for use by both Dallas and Fort Worth.
www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/arling.htm   (647 words)

  
 "OH, NO!" Events in the History of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club
As for the trade itself, the Rangers gave up 20-20 threat and perennial All-Star Bobby Bonds (Barry's dad), as well as starting pitcher Len Barker, who would hurl a perfect game for the Indians with infield help from former Ranger Toby Harrah.
On 26 May 1993, Jose Canseco (RF) misjudged a long fly ball, which was nothing unusual.
Kern himself probably helped to force the matter that season by frequently quacking like a duck in the Cleveland locker room.
www.stormeyes.org /tornado/rangers.htm   (647 words)

  
 Kansas City Sports History
1993: Mason-Halpin Field House, Rockhurst College, KC, MO 1994: Penn Valley Community College Gymnasium, KC, MO Memorial Auditorium, Kansas City, MO Played three seasons before suspending operations
The first game at Royals Stadium was on April 10, 1973, where a crowd of 39,464 see the Royals slaughter the Texas Rangers 12-1.
By opening day of the 1955 season, a roofed second deck was added and the name was changed to Municipal Stadium.
home.kc.rr.com /starrpower/sports/history.htm   (3587 words)

  
 Don Drysdale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don Drysdale retired after the 1969 season and became a broadcaster for not just the Dodgers (from 1988 up until his death in 1993), but also the Montreal Expos (1970-1971), Texas Rangers (1972), California Angels (1973-1979), Chicago White Sox (1982-1987), and ABC (1978-1986).
In 1962, Drysdale won 25 games and the Cy Young Award, and set a record with 58 consecutive scoreless innings in 1968; the record was ultimately broken by fellow Dodger Orel Hershiser 20 years later.
In 1984, Drysdale did play-by-play (alongside fellow Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Earl Weaver) for the thrilling National League Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_Drysdale   (3587 words)

  
 DAILY BRUIN ONLINE
Although Melhuse has only played in 39 games this season, he has made his mark as a capable pinch hitter and a steady defensive replacement.
A three-year Major League veteran, Melhuse had been playing for Triple-A Sacramento before being again called up to the Majors in May. He's posted a batting average of.299 with five home runs and 14 RBI— none bigger than his game-winning single against Texas on Sept. 23.
Originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1993, Melhuse enjoyed brief stints in the big leagues with the L.A. Dodgers and Colorado Rockies before joining the A's during Spring Training in March.
www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /news/printable.asp?id=25426&date=9/30/2003   (3587 words)

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