Q 01/05

The Rangers franchise began in 1961 as an expansion team in which city?

A) Washington

B) Seattle

C) Kansas City

D) Milwaukee

Answer · why

A) Washington

They were the second Washington Senators; the first had just left to become the Minnesota Twins.

Q 02/05

In which year did the Rangers play their first season in Texas?

A) 1961

B) 1965

C) 1972

D) 1969

Answer · why

C) 1972

They lost the opener 1–0 to the California Angels, their 1961 expansion cousins, then beat them 5–1 the next day.

Q 03/05

Which division do the Rangers play in?

A) American League Central

B) National League West

C) American League South

D) American League West

Answer · why

D) American League West

They share it with the Astros, Angels, Athletics and Mariners; Houston moved over from the National League in 2013.

Q 04/05

Which Arlington mayor spent a decade chasing a big-league team and finally lured the Senators to Texas?

A) Robert Cluck

B) Tom Vandergriff

C) Jerry Jones

D) Bob Short

Answer · why

B) Tom Vandergriff

His hole card was Turnpike Stadium, a 10,000-seat minor-league park built to major-league specifications.

Q 05/05

How did the franchise's final game in the nation's capital in 1971 end?

A) With a walk-off home run

B) Forfeited after fans stormed the field

C) In a rain-shortened tie

D) With a 1–0 shutout win for the visitors

Answer · why

B) Forfeited after fans stormed the field

Thousands walked in free after security left early, one man ran off with first base, and the umpires forfeited a game Washington was leading 7–5.