Rangers fans have crowned greatest regular season moment in Texas Rangers franchise history!
After four rounds of voting in The Dallas Morning News’ bracket of the Rangers’ greatest regular-season moments, the No. 2 seed Rangers clinch their first AL West title in 1996 has been named the champion.
Check out the full bracket below to see how we got to the championship round.
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The Rangers’ first AL West crown won the vote by a large margin, topping No. 1 seed Kenny Rogers’ perfect game in 1994 with 63.5% of the vote.
The winner of our grand prize from the vote will be contacted to redeem their private Rangers experience courtesy of John Blake.
Want to go down Memory Lane and experience the Rangers’ first AL West title? Read our recap of the moment and check out some video of what the scene was like at The Ballpark in Arlington on that September day.
No. 2 Rangers clinch first AL West title, 1996
On Sept. 27, 1996, the Rangers clinched their first division title in franchise history in unique, awkward fashion. While the Rangers were in an extra innings affair with the Angels, the Athletics eliminated the Mariners and secured Texas’ first division title.
The twist? Before smartphones, fans and players didn’t know that Seattle had lost until the outfield scoreboard revealed the final score. The crowd erupted, but the players showed no emotion. The Rangers eventually lost 4-3 in 15 innings, and after some handshakes in the dugout, fireworks were set off, the banner was unfurled and the celebration began in Arlington.
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