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

Juan Gonzalez, OF

Playing Career: 1989-2005

— Years with Rangers: 1989-99; 2002-03 —

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Photographed by Jason Sullivan, August 10, 2024

1. Juan Gonzalez, OF Marker

Inscription. The most prolific offensive performer in club history. Is the Rangers all-time leader with 372 home runs, 1180 runs batted in, and 713 extra base hits and ranks second with 3073 total bases and a .565 slugging percentage. Also places among the top five with 878 runs, 1595 hits, 320 doubles, and 1400 games. Hit 20 or more homers nine times with 40+ HR on five occasions, drove in 100 runs in seven different seasons and batted .300 four times. Holds single season club records with 157 RBI and 97 extra base hits in 1998 and a .643 slugging percentage in 1996. 1998 RBI total was most in A.L. since 1949. Was the BBWAA A.L. Most Valuable Player in both 1996 and 1998 and was selected as Rangers Player of the Year five times, matching the most ever. Started a pair of All-Star games and earned five A.L. Silver Slugger awards for Texas. Led the A.L. in homers in 1992 and 1993, slugging in 1993, and in RBI and doubles in 1998. Batted .438 with five homers in 1996 ALDS, the Rangers first playoff series ever. Posted 434 homers, 1404 RBI, and a .295 batting average in 1689 Major League games that also included stints with Detroit, Cleveland,

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and Kansas City. Inducted July 11, 2015.

Erected by Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 2015.

Location. 32° 44.893′ N, 97° 4.957′ 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: J. Thomas (Tom) Schieffer (here, next to

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

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, August 10, 2024

2. Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame plaques

this marker); Jeff Russell, RHP (here, next to this marker); Tom Vandergriff (here, next to this marker); Ivan Rodriguez, C (here, next to this marker); Mark Holtz (here, next to this marker); Michael Young, INF (here, next to this marker); Ferguson Jenkins, RHP (here, next to this marker); Buddy Bell, 3B (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.