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The Western Art Show The Texas Rangers Museum and the Western Art Show and Sale, featuring over 400 paintings and sculptures by 70 internationally recognized artists will be open to the public from Saturday, February 5 through Sunday, February 13, 2005. There will be fine western art hanging on the walls of the Texas Pioneer Museum on February 4th, when the Alamo Kiwanis Charities Club kicks off the forty-second annual Western Art Show and Sale with a preview party, sale and silent auction. The event traditionally held in concurrence with the local rodeo season, attracts both local and national artists from across the country who display their artwork, including paintings, bronzes and sculptures. www.alamo-kiwanis.org /was   (597 words)

The Western Art Show The Texas Rangers Museum and the Western Art Show and Sale, featuring over 400 paintings and sculptures by 70 internationally recognized artists will be open to the public from Saturday, February 5 through Sunday, February 13, 2005. There will be fine western art hanging on the walls of the Texas Pioneer Museum on February 4th, when the Alamo Kiwanis Charities Club kicks off the forty-second annual Western Art Show and Sale with a preview party, sale and silent auction. The event traditionally held in concurrence with the local rodeo season, attracts both local and national artists from across the country who display their artwork, including paintings, bronzes and sculptures. www.alamo-kiwanis.org /was   (597 words)

ESPN.com Baltimore/Texas preview Texas had scored 34 runs in winning its previous four games and had not won when scoring less than three runs since August 11, 1998. ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers hope to complete a three-game sweep of the floundering Baltimore Orioles for the first time since April 19-21, 1996. Texas will be shooting for its first six-game winning streak since a nine-game run from July 18-27. espn.go.com /mlb/2000/20000521/preview/baltex.html   (597 words)

The Cuba Connection / Boston Globe - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News Alexis Cabreja, Baseball: Outfielder defected in 1992; signed with Texas Rangers but never made it past Single A. Ramon Campoallegre, Water polo: Defected in 1998 from a training camp in Mexico. Francisco Santiesteban, Baseball: Catcher defected in Colombia in 1997; signed minor-league contract with Mariners in 1998 and was released before last season. Piedra has called the switch from baseball to water polo ''a big mistake.'' Visiting briefly with El Duque in the VIP room of a South Beach nightclub shortly after the Yankees won the 1998 World Series, Piedra was reminded of the different paths they have taken. www.cubanet.org /CNews/y00/may00/30e5.htm   (3227 words)

Wilson Alvarez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilson Eduardo Alvarez (born March 24, 1970 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played in 13 seasons for the Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1991-1997), San Francisco Giants (1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003-2005). Acquired from the Rangers two years before, Alvarez provided one of the biggest highlights in the Chicago season by pitching a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium, only his second major league start. That season, Alvarez won 15 games but led the league with 122 walks. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wilson_Alvarez   (485 words)

Jonathan Johnson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac Johnson was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 27, 1998, with the Texas Rangers, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page. Did you know that you can compare Jonathan Johnson to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1998 American League season? Jonathan Johnson's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Jonathan Johnson baseball statistics page. www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=johnsjo08   (485 words)

St. Louis Cardinals Tatis was acquired at the trading deadline during the 1998 season along with pitcher Darren Oliver and outfielder Mark Little from the Texas Rangers for pitcher Todd Stottlemyre and shortstop Royce Clayton. Tatis, who turned 25 on Jan. 1, hit three home runs in the first three games of the 1999 season and then on April 23, he became the first major leaguer to hit two grand slams in the same inning, against the Dodgers. Tatis became only the fourth St. Louis player to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in one season. www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/sbn/sbn14sun.htm   (380 words)

The Cuba Connection / Boston Globe - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News Alexis Cabreja, Baseball: Outfielder defected in 1992; signed with Texas Rangers but never made it past Single A. Ramon Campoallegre, Water polo: Defected in 1998 from a training camp in Mexico. Francisco Santiesteban, Baseball: Catcher defected in Colombia in 1997; signed minor-league contract with Mariners in 1998 and was released before last season. Alain Hernandez, Baseball: Pitcher smuggled out of Cuba in 1998; unsigned. www.cubanet.org /CNews/y00/may00/30e5.htm   (380 words)

"Dawson's Creek" Stars Engaged - Feb 20, 2002 - E! Online News His films include Varsity Blues, Texas Rangers and The Rules of Attraction, which is slated for release later this year. Van Der Beek, who turns 25 March 8, shot to fame with the launch of the WB's Dawson's Creek in 1998. Although the actors are signed for another season of the angstfest, the WB has yet to decide whether to bring back the show for a fifth season. www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,9542,00.html   (474 words)

ESPN.com - MLB - Four Mariners win AL Gold Gloves Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez, Oakland A's third baseman Eric Chavez, Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter and Anaheim Angels catcher Bengie Molina also were chosen. Gold Gloves, presented since 1957 by St. Louis-based Rawlings, are voted on by managers and coaches before the end of the regular season. Boone won his third AL Gold Glove at second base -- he also got one with the Cincinnati Reds in 1998. sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1654086   (404 words)

Texas Rangers blog Palmer played well with the Royals, and signed a 5 year, $36 million deal with the Detroit Tigers as a free agent after the 1998 season. As one of the youngest players in the Texas League in 1989, he hit 32 doubles and 25 homers, putting himself on the map as an elite power hitting prospect at a time when 25 homers in a season was good enough to crack the top 10 list. Palmer was solid, if unspectacular, for the next three years, holding down third base while tantalizing the Rangers with his potential, until he finally exploded in 1995. txrangers.blogspot.com /2005/01/dean-palmer-comeback.html   (2017 words)

The Japan Times Online The Nikkan Sports says Hanshin, who recently released productive infielder George Arias, is looking to sign first baseman Tony Clark, former cleanup hitter for another Tigers team -- Detroit -- where his best season was 1998 when he hit.291 with 34 HRs and 103 RBIs. Cubillan, a Venezuela-born right-hander, has major league experience with the Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos. Lots of foreign players, as mentioned here a few weeks ago, will be changing teams, and all 12 organizations will be looking to import new gaikokujin blood for what promises to be a most interesting season in 2005. www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sb20041103wg.htm   (2017 words)

Pena isn't tarnished by negativity of others - 1/20/03 Pena, the Texas Rangers' first-round draft pick out of Northeastern in 1998, already has learned a few valuable lessons during his young career, courtesy of two blockbuster trades. There were small successes last season for Pena, whose debut in a Tigers uniform came in his adopted hometown at Fenway Park, where he went 3 for 4 and drove in the winning run in a 9-8 victory. And at season's end, Pena was hitting.242 with a team-high 111 strikeouts in 397 at-bats. www.detnews.com /2003/tigers/0301/20/f04-64328.htm   (2017 words)

AllSports' MLB News - Rangers sign OF Brian Jordan ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers signed injury-plagued outfielder Brian Jordan to a one-year contract on Saturday. The Rangers also indicated that they are close to signing outfielder David Dellucci, who played for manager Buck Showalter in Arizona from 1998-2000. Jordan, who also played football with the Atlanta Falcons, spent three seasons with the Braves before he was traded to the Dodgers. www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=47063   (354 words)

A-Rod halts Vizquel's streak at nine, takes Gold Glove - The Daily Texan - Sports Texas Rangers Alex Rodriguez won the American League Gold Glove for the shortstop position, edging out Cleveland's Omar Vizquel. Gold Gloves, presented since 1957 by St. Louis-based Rawlings, are voted on by managers and coaches before the end of the regular season. Boone won an NL Gold Glove with Cincinnati in 1998; his father, Bob, a catcher, was a seven-time winner. www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2002/11/14/Sports/ARod-Halts.Vizquels.Streak.At.Nine.Takes.Gold.Glove-497624.shtml   (354 words)

AL West scouting report In 1998-99, Texas slugged its way to AL West titles despite having the league's worst starting pitching. THE SKINNY: There's a chorus howling that no matter how many runs Texas scores with Alex Rodriguez in the lineup, the Rangers lack the pitching to win. They swapped outfielder Ben Grieve, who wasn't eligible for free agency for three more seasons, for Johnny Damon, who can be a free agent after this season. www.freep.com /sports/baseball/awest2_20010402.htm   (354 words)

Dellucci weighs 7 contract offers Dellucci, 31, who hit.242 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs last season in 331 at-bats for the Texas Rangers, has seven offers, Clifton said, including Arizona, Texas, Philadelphia, Florida, Colorado, Tampa Bay and Los Angeles. Arizona Diamondbacks' David Delucci watches the flight of his double on a pitch from Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jamey Wright to drive in two runs in the third inning of the Diamondbacks' 9-3 victory in Denver's Coors Field on Tuesday, June 2, 1998. Free-agent outfielder David Dellucci is still mulling contract offers from various teams, but when he narrows his list to two or three, Arizona will be one of them. www.azcentral.com /sports/diamondbacks/articles/1130dbacls1130.html   (354 words)

ACU Sports News Darwin, who signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent in 1976, pitched for eight different teams in his career. Jeff Darwin, Danny's younger brother, spent the 1998 season as the closer for the Fresno Grizzlies, the Giants' Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. Danny Darwin recently announced his retirement after completing his 21-year major league baseball career with 171 wins, which ranks him fourth all-time among Texas natives. www.acu.edu /sports/news/98-99/mbs122298.html   (354 words)

Chad Allen BaseballLibrary.com The son of former NFL defensive back Jackie Allen, Chad grew up a fan of the Texas Rangers and roomed with future major-league hurler Ryan Rupe at Texas A&M. A deep scar under his nose was caused by a football injury at the age of 13. Despite a disappointing season for Double-A New Britain in 1998, Allen made the Twins out of spring training in 1999 and was a pleasant surprise while filling in for the hobbled Marty Cordova in left field. But Allen somehow failed to make the final cut in 2000 and spent most of the year in Triple-A. During his short stint in the majors, he annoyed manager Tom Kelly by not running out ground balls, and his defensive play was shaky at best. www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Allen_Chad.stm   (210 words)

nbc4i.com - MLB - MLB Loses Johnny Oates Oates, who led the Texas Rangers to their first three postseason appearances, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor three years ago. In six seasons with the Rangers, Oates made the playoffs in 1996, 1998 and 1999. Oates started his managerial career in Baltimore from 1991-94 and has an overall regular-season record of 797-746. www.nbc4i.com /mlb/4023500/detail.html   (176 words)

SSSS Bios After moving from the Oakland A's to the Yankees, Scott Capped off an excellent 1998 season in which he hit.300 with 19 home runs, 98 RBI's, and 11 stolen bases with a fiery postseason. After helping the Yankees sweep the Texas Rangers and pummel the Cleveland Indians, Brosius hit.471 with two home runs to lead the Yankees past the San Diego Padres. Scott is most famous for his role in the television show "Quantum Leap" for which he was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards (He won in 1992) He has been in many musicals as well as some other television shows and movies. www.planetscott.com /ssss/bios.htm   (1422 words)

Brian Leetch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Following the Rangers' Cup win in 1994, Leetch remained a fan favorite and team leader, serving as Captain from 1998-2000 after the departure of Mark Messier. Brian Leetch (born March 3, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA) is a professional ice hockey player with the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins. In 1992 he became the fifth defenseman in history, and the only American defenseman, to record 100 points in a season and was awarded the Norris Trophy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Leetch   (414 words)

DVD Talk Forum - American League Gold Glove Winners Gold Gloves, presented since 1957 by Rawlings, are voted on by managers and coaches before the end of the regular season. Boone won an NL Gold Glove with Cincinnati in 1998; his father, Bob, a catcher, was a seven-time winner. Alex Rodriguez of the Rangers won his first Gold Glove at shortstop, ending the nine-year winning streak of Cleveland's Omar Vizquel. www.dvdtalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=250552   (989 words)

DVD Talk Forum - American League Gold Glove Winners Gold Gloves, presented since 1957 by Rawlings, are voted on by managers and coaches before the end of the regular season. Boone won an NL Gold Glove with Cincinnati in 1998; his father, Bob, a catcher, was a seven-time winner. The World Series champion Anaheim Angels won two Gold Gloves, with catcher Bengie Molina breaking the 10-year winning streak of Texas' Ivan Rodriguez and Darin Erstad displacing the Mariners' Mike Cameron in the outfield. www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=250552   (618 words)

SI.com - Donovan: AL West preview - Tuesday March 2, 2004 11:50AM In 1998, the Texas Rangers won the division with a modest 88 wins and 20-game winner Rick Helling as the ace. The A's won the West last season by three games over Seattle, their second straight pennant, but Seattle creamed them head-to-head, winning 12 of 19 games. The West is a rugged place, where 90 wins gets you nothing more than a pat on the back and early tee times for October. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/baseball/mlb/specials/spring_training/2004/03/02/donovan.alwestpreview   (618 words)

DVD Talk Forum - American League Gold Glove Winners Gold Gloves, presented since 1957 by Rawlings, are voted on by managers and coaches before the end of the regular season. Boone won an NL Gold Glove with Cincinnati in 1998; his father, Bob, a catcher, was a seven-time winner. Alex Rodriguez of the Rangers won his first Gold Glove at shortstop, ending the nine-year winning streak of Cleveland's Omar Vizquel. www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=250552   (618 words)

cantonrep.com He was picked up by Texas and pitched 14 mostly forgettable games for the Rangers, allowing 26 hits and nine walks in 16 innings. Karsay was just coming into his own as a pitcher during his first stint with the Indians (1998-2001) before being sent to Atlanta in June 2001 in the ill-fated John Rocker trade. Karsay fared so well in his half-season with the Braves (3.43 ERA, 39 strikeouts in 45 innings) that he became one of the more coveted free-agent relievers on the market that winter. www.cantonrep.com /index.php?ID=276270   (531 words)

Encyclopedia: Jeff Nelson (umpire) Jeffrey Nelson is a Major League Baseball umpire, not to be confused with former New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners pitcher Jeff Nelson. Nelson was named to the permanent major league umpire staff prior to the 1999 championship season. While in the minor leagues, Nelson was the chief rules instructor at the former Brinkman-Froemming umpire school in Cocoa, Florida from 1997 until to the school's closing in 1998. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jeff-Nelson-%28umpire%29   (531 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   (531 words)

JS Online: Former NHL All-Star MacLean Retires MacLean, 37, played for the New Jersey Devils (1983-97), San Jose Sharks (1997-98), New York Rangers (1998-01) and Stars (2001-02). He is the career leader in goals (347), assists (354) and points (701) in New Jersey, where he played 15 seasons and was on the Stanley Cup championship team in 1995. IRVING, Texas - John MacLean of the Dallas Stars, a 19-year NHL player and two-time All-Star, has retired from the league. www.jsonline.com /sports/etc/ap/jun02/ap-hkn-maclean-ret060702.asp?format=print   (152 words)

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