Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers: law enforcement, baseball, and more.

Texas Rangers most commonly refers to: Texas Ranger Division, an investigative law enforcement agency in the U.S. state of Texas; Texas Rangers (baseball), an American professional baseball team.

Quick Facts

League: American League
Division era: AL West (1995-1996)

Lore & Background

Texas Rangers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment: Texas Ranger (film), an Italian Western; Texas Rangers (film), a 2001 American action Western; The Texas Rangers (1936 film), an American Western; The Texas Rangers (1951 film), an American Western in color; The Texas Ranger (film), a 1931 film; The Texas Ranger (magazine), the undergraduate humor publication of the University of Texas at Austin; "Texas Rangers" (Boon), a 1987 British TV episode. Other uses: Texas Rangers (architects), a group of architects at the University of Texas at Austin; Leucophyllum frutescens, an evergreen shrub sometimes called Texas Ranger.

Reader's Guide

See also: Ranger, Texas, a city; Ranger (disambiguation); First Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers, or Hays's Texas Rangers; Tales of the Texas Rangers, 1950s radio and television series; Terry's Texas Rangers, the popular name of the 8th Texas Cavalry; Texas City Rangers, a team of the American Basketball Association which began in 2008; Walker, Texas Ranger, a TV series starring Chuck Norris.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is David Valle in relation to the Texas Rangers?

David Valle was a reserve catcher who joined the Rangers in December 1993, backing up future Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez. He signed a two-year contract during this period and became an integral part of their clubhouse dynamic.

What role did David Valle play during the 1996 season?

Although he served as a backup catcher, Valle is credited with calling a pivotal players-only meeting that helped turn around the team's struggling campaign early in the year. This leadership contributed to the Rangers securing the AL West title that same season.