The Texas Rangers is a professional team based in Arlington , Texas that is a suburb in the Dallas/Fort worth Metroplex. It is one of the four teams playing in the Western division of American League (AL) of Major League Division. The team was originally known as Washington Senators who moved to Minnesota in 1960. It was in 1972 that the team moved to Arlington , Texas , and changed their names to the Texas Rangers. The team played its games at D.C. Stadium; it was renamed from Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in 1968 that is located on the East Capitol Street and the Anacostia River . The team played its first game on April 15, 1972 , a 1-0 loss at the California Angels. The next day, the Rangers defeated the Angels 5-1 for the team's first victory . The Rangers could not win much in their first year as they ended the season at last place with a woeful 54-100 record. In 1974 the team was managed by Billy Martin, when the team lost 105 games the year before and changed them into 84-76 contender that finished 5 games behind the 3- time World Champion Athletics. The seasons 1975 and 76 brought bad luck and poor performance for the team ass they could not achieve much in these sessions.Texas Rangers Jerseys