Texas traded Perry to the San Diego Padres in January of 1978 for pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 cash. He requested the trade, as the Rangers were reportedly going to make him a reliever. The 39-year-old pitcher won 21 games against 6 defeats, leading the NL in both wins and winnin...
During this time, relations between Blue and Finley continued to degrade. There were reports that he would be traded to the Texas Rangers in March of 1973, during another contract holdout. Blue also struggled during his postseason starts, giving rise to criticisms that he couldn’t pitch in t...
was best known for channeling his ample charisma and playful affect into macho roles in action films, sports movies, and comedies, including smokey and the bandit, the cannonball run, the longest yard, semi-tough, and the best little whorehouse in texas. he was a major sex symbol in the...
Miller agreed to join the Texas Rangers’ coaching staff, because it didn’t look like Bamburger was leaving anytime soon. Soon after, Bamberger shocked the Orioles when he quit to take a job as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. His departure left Baltimore in a bind, and the team asked ...