East Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ruben Sierra, OF

Playing Career: 1986-98; 2000-06

— Years with Rangers: 1986-92; 2000-01; 2003 —

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Photographed by Jason Sullivan, July 27, 2024

1. Ruben Sierra, OF Marker

Inscription. With a combination of speed and power, was one of the majors' top players in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Is the Rangers' all-time leader with 44 triples and ranks in the top ten with 645 runs, 1281 hits, 180 home runs, 742 RBI, 481 extra base hits, and 2166 total bases in 1190 games. Had five seasons with 20+ homers, drove in over 100 runs three times, and scored 100 runs twice. Was the Sporting News A.L. Player of the Year in 1989, when he led the league with 14 triples, 119 RBI, 344 total bases, 78 extra base hits, and a .543 slugging percentage, all club records at the time. Earned four Rangers Player of the Year awards over five seasons from 1987-91, appearing in at least 156 games each year. Played in three All-Star Games, homering in 1992 Mid-Summer Classic. Hit 23 homers in return to Rangers in 2001 to earn A.L. Comeback Player of the Year honors. Has the sixth-highest home run total ever for a switch-hitter at 306 and batted .268 with 1322 RBI in a 20-year career with nine teams. Native of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, was originally signed by the Rangers in November 1982 and made major league debut at age 20 in 1986. Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame. Inducted August 1, 2009.

Erected by Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Location. 32° 44.893′ N, 97° 4.954′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in East Arlington. It can be reached from Stadium Drive. Located at the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame outside of the northeast entrance of Globe Life Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 734 Stadium Dr, Arlington TX 76011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Toby Harrah, SS-3B-2B (here, next to this marker); Tom Grieve (here, next to this marker); Kenny Rogers, LHP (here, next to this marker); Rusty Greer, OF (here, next to this marker); Eric Nadel (here, next to this marker); John Wetteland, RHP (here, next to this marker); Ivan Rodriguez, C (here, next to this marker); Mark Holtz (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 27, 2025

2. Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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