John Blake

John Blake is Sr. Advisor and Historian for the Texas Rangers. He has been associated with Major League Baseball since 1979.

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The Rangers are happy to announce that Elvis Andrus is the recipient of the 2027 Mark Holtz Alumni Award, which goes annually to a former Ranger for his on-field career performance and contributions following his retirement. Congratulations to the Rangers Hall of Famer!

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The Texas Rangers send their condolences to the family of 50-year UTA athletic legend John Mocek, who has passed away at age 72. “Moe” served as a Rangers official scorer from 1998-2010 for 342 regular and postseason games at The Ballpark in Arlington. He will be missed.

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Is the AL or NL better right now? ⚾

A.J. Pierzynski joined the SportsDay Rangers podcast and broke down the state of the two leagues from a national perspective. #AllForTX

Full interview: https://t.co/lPFuulbl5a https://t.co/xFrg0JWQbI

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“Sudden Sam” then joined MLB’s newly created Baseball Assistance Team in 1987 and helped hundreds of former players and members of the baseball family through the years.

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The Texas Rangers send their condolences to the family of former Major League pitcher Sam McDowell, who passed away Monday at age 84. After recovering from his own battle with alcoholism, he became one of MLB’s 1st sports addiction and player counselors with Texas in the 1980’s.

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This week’s SportsDay Rangers podcast features FOX baseball analyst and former catcher A.J. Pierzynski, 2005 WS champion and 2013 Rangers backstop. He talks to @Evan_P_Grant and me about the 2026 playoffs and his summer visit with Pale Hose fan Pope Leo. Please give a listen!

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SportsDay Rangers Episode 58: A.J. Pierzynski | What's next | Most disappointing seasons in history https://t.co/e4enDgmFQ3

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Harmon also founded Merle Harmon’s Fan Fair, a chain of licensed sports merchandise retail stores founded in the 1970’s. It expanded to over 140 stores nationwide before Harmon sold the business in 1996. He passed in 2009.

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame today named the late Merle Harmon as one of ten finalists for the 2027 Ford C. Frick Award for Broadcasting Excellence. Harmon called Rangers games on over-the-air and cable TV from 1982-89, his final stop in a 30-year MLB broadcasting career.

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Josh Hamilton used to be able to put on a SHOW for fans 🤩

The former MVP explained why he took pride in showing fans who he was a player on the SportsDay Rangers podcast #AllForTX

Full interview and more: https://t.co/eyZbmk6gbp

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How is retirement treating Josh Hamilton?👀

The Rangers Hall of Famer joined the SportsDay Rangers podcast and discussed his decision to hang ‘em up and more. #AllForTX

Full interview: https://t.co/eyZbmk6gbp

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September baseball requires a different level of toughness 😤

Rangers legend Josh Hamilton recalled the difficulties of fighting through injuries during the stretch run in the latest episode of the SportsDay Rangers podcast #AllForTX

Full interview: https://t.co/eyZbmk6O0X

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Who is the Rangers’ team MVP for 2026?🏆

@Evan_P_Grant makes his case for Ezequiel Duran, better known as “The Solution,” on the newest episode of the SportsDay Rangers podcast #AllForTX

🔗: https://t.co/eyZbmk6gbp

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The Rangers are barely able to stitch together a starting rotation right now 😅

@Evan_P_Grant broke down Texas’ pitching crisis on the latest episode of the SportsDay Rangers podcast. #AllForTX

Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/eyZbmk6O0X

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This week’s episode of our SportsDay Rangers podcast is a special Wednesday edition as the regular season winds down to 5 games. Josh Hamilton is @Evan_P_Grant and my guest as we talk his playoff race experiences and his recent batting practice exploits at Globe Life Field!

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SportsDay Rangers Episode 57 (EMERGENCY EPISODE!): Josh Hamilton | Final countdown in AL West https://t.co/dP2sEsayv8

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Ruben Sierra had quite the start to his career!🙌

The Rangers Hall of Famer joined the SportsDay Rangers podcast and discussed his remarkable career and more. #AllForTX

Full interview: https://t.co/N5zY30MuFE https://t.co/HbyurWA8Nc

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Roberto Clemente “was like a god” in Puerto Rico👏

Rangers Hall of Famer Ruben Sierra opened up on Clemente’s impact on his home country in the latest episode of the SportsDay Rangers podcast. #AllForTX

Full interview here: https://t.co/N5zY30MuFE https://t.co/26oOOTaW5l

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It’s all hands on deck for the Rangers’ starting rotation👀

@Evan_P_Grant discusses how Texas is creatively navigating a host of injuries in the rotation on the newest episode of the SportsDay Rangers podcast. #AllForTX

🔗: https://t.co/N5zY30N2vc

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This week’s SportsDay Rangers podcast is LIVE. We return to the DMN studio with Rangers Hall of Famer Ruben Sierra as our guest. @Evan_P_Grant and I talk with Ruben about Roberto Clemente’s legacy, and Sierra’s MLB debut at 20 in 1986. Also the playoff chase is down to 9 games!