1997 Texas Rangers season

1997 Texas Rangers
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkThe Ballpark in Arlington
CityArlington, Texas
Record77–85 (.475)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersGeorge W. Bush
General managersDoug Melvin
ManagersJohnny Oates
TelevisionKXTX-TV
KXAS-TV
Fox Sports Southwest
(Mark Holtz, Tom Grieve, Bill Jones)
RadioKRLD
(Eric Nadel, Brad Sham )
KMRT
(Luis Mayoral, Josue Perez)
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The 1997 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing third in the American League West with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses. Despite not making the playoffs the club would set an all-time attendance record of over 2.945 million fans, which would be the franchise's best until 2011.

On a somber note, the club would lose long-time radio broadcaster Mark Holtz to leukemia during the season; however, in his final game in May the Rangers won, allowing him to sign off one final time with his trademark "Hello Win Column!".