Today is the 24th anniversary of one of the more bizarre episodes in Texas Rangers history — and the Texas Rangers are not a team that is lacking in bizarre episodes.
Yes, it was 24 years ago today that a fly ball off the bat of Carlos Martinez bounced off of the head of Rangers right fielder Jose Canseco, and into the stands for a home run.
This seems to encapsulate both Jose Canseco’s time with the Rangers, and really, the overall vibe of those early-90s Rangers teams. Canseco came to Texas from Oakland on August 31, 1992,* in exchange for Jeff Russell, Ruben Sierra and Bobby Witt.