Texas Rangers Yearbook and Magazine

Jessie, an officer where I work, went to a couple of Ranger games for his birthday in April. I asked for a program or a yearbook from the trip. (I have no shame.) They were playing the Pirates. He did see Aggie great, Nick Gonzales, there playing for the other team. Jessie hit the gift shop at the stadium and bought quite a bit and was nice enough to remember me and toss these in.

Rangers Magazine April 3-29, 2026

This was the first program of the season. It begins with an interview with the new manager, Skip Schumaker. There’s an article about Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi being at the top of the Rangers’ pitching rotation. There’s a report on Rangers playing in the World Baseball Classic. (None of them played for the US team.) There’s an article on Brandon Nimmo, a new free agent arrival. Then there’s a broadcaster discussion about Schumaker. Nothing in here is hard-hitting journalism; its puff pieces about the team.

I liked this story about Taunee Taylor. She was the Senior Director of Player and Family services. She just retired after 44 years of assisting player families, handling fan requests, and working with charities. The players were effusive in their praise of her service to them.

Okay, here’s the crux of this. Here’s the new food items at the ballpark. This includes the famous Rally Sombrero. It’s a plate of nachos that can be worn as a hat. (Jessie saw these at the park). I was intrigued by the jumbo chili dog “double-battered and served on a split buttermilk biscuit with country gravy.”

I’m not sure if Jessie got a giveaway at the games he went to. I think he missed out. There was a blank scorecard in the magazine. I teased Jessie about not even trying to fill it out. (There’s instructions right there with it!) There’s a Guest Guide, also. Surprisingly, you are allowed to bring in a bottle of water and a bag of food.

Here’s your seat pricing at the ballpark. There’s no listed prices. The stadium features “Dynamic pricing.” This means the cost of the seat changes based on the opponent, who’s pitching, playoff implications, and how the team is doing in general. It’s not easy to plan a trip to the ballpark in advance based on those conditions.

2025 Texas Rangers Yearbook

I actually have a few yearbooks. I have a large, pretty Yankees one, two Dodger yearbooks (7-19-17), and a hockey yearbook (12-10-21). Given my general hatred for those two teams, it seems strange that I have them, but I’d asked for them from people who were in the area and they are cool. The hockey yearbook was on the newsstand. I apparently didn’t like it.

(It occurs to me I should blog sometime about the other yearbooks, the three Rockies programs, the Diamondbacks program, and the Hall of Fame yearbook I have. As many blogs as I write, I’m constantly surprised by how many things I haven’t written about. Either that, or I just can’t find the posts.)

This yearbook came out before manager Bruce Bochy retired. It features an article about him and his career. There’s an article on Elvis Andrus being inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame and an article about RSN, the new Rangers Sports Network. The bulk of the book is full-page pictures of most of the Rangers players from the team.

There’s lots of ads in this, but I was captivated by the ads for One Ranger Way. This is a luxury condo right in between Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium. You’re steps away from the ballpark and they broadcast away games in the lounge. Now, I have a life goal. Actually, I’m not sure how much I’d like to live in the Metroplex, but it’d sure be nice to be able to watch Ranger games on TV over-the-air and listen to their games on a nice clear FM station (instead of a weak, out-of-town AM station).

There was also an ad for an Indy Car race with the track going around the two stadiums. Hmph, this ruckus might disturb my comfortable living at One Ranger Way. Regrettably, I didn’t get to see this race when it happened.

It’s a nice souvenir, but nothing very informational. You’d kind of wish that these yearbooks would actually talk about the season in review (even if it was lousy, like the Rangers’ season was last year). If you’re at a Major League ballpark, I would recommend getting a program or a yearbook as a keepsake.