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Hall of ShameA catalog of baseball's lasting mistakes

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Texas Rangers

4 entries · 1974–2015

Rangers' Mike Hargrove punches a fan held down by teammate Alex Johnson during Ten-Cent Beer Night at Cleveland Stadium, June 4, 1974.
Promotions & Ballpark Events1974

Ten-Cent Beer Night

Cleveland sold beer for a dime, the limit collapsed, and the crowd stormed the field. The umpires forfeited the game to Texas.

Cleveland Indians · Texas Rangers

Jose Canseco with the Yuma Scorpions in 2011. He is not in a Rangers uniform, and this is not the fly ball at Cleveland Stadium.
Fielding Fiascos1993

The Ball Comes Off Canseco's Head

Carlos Martinez flew to right at Cleveland Stadium. The ball ticked Jose Canseco's glove, hit him on the head, and bounced over the fence for a home run.

Texas Rangers · Cleveland Indians

No. 2011.10.27

2011

October 27
Fielding Fiascos2011

The Ball over Cruz

With two outs in the ninth of World Series Game 6, David Freese's ball went over Nelson Cruz's head and tied the game. Texas led again in the tenth. St. Louis won in the eleventh.

Texas Rangers · St. Louis Cardinals

Russell Martin with the Blue Jays, April 11, 2015 (the same season). Not ALDS Game 5.
Rules & Quirks2015

The Throw That Hit the Bat

Russell Martin's throw back to the pitcher hit Shin-Soo Choo's bat. The ball was live, Rougned Odor scored from third, and the Rogers Centre threw trash.

Texas Rangers · Toronto Blue Jays