Okay, so, the other day I was watching a baseball game and it got me thinking, “Who actually owns the Texas Rangers?” I mean, it’s not like owning a car or something, right? It’s gotta be a whole group of people, or maybe one super-rich dude. So, I started digging around.
First, I did a simple search online. Turns out, the Rangers weren’t always in Texas. I found out they started as the Washington Senators back in 1961! Can you believe that? They were in Washington, D.C. until 1971, and then, bam, they moved to Arlington in ’72 and became the Texas Rangers. That was a cool history lesson.
Next, I wanted to know about the current owners. After some more searching, I found out that the main guy is Ray C. Davis. And get this, the guy’s net worth is something like $2.9 billion! That’s a “b,” people! Billion with a “b”! He’s definitely not hurting for cash. But he’s not the only one. There is also a guy named Neil Leibman who’s part of the main ownership group.
Then I got curious about the past owners. It looks like the team has changed hands a few times. I found a list, and it shows that before Ray C. Davis and Neil Leibman, there was this guy named Thomas O. Hicks, who owned the team from around 1998. After him is Rangers Baseball Express, which is a group of investors, who took over in 2010.
- 1961: Team established as Washington Senators
- 1972: Team moved to Arlington, TX, and became Texas Rangers
- 1998 – 2010: Thomas O. Hicks was the owner
- 2010 – Present: Rangers Baseball Express took over, led by Ray C. Davis and Neil Leibman
Here is a simple breakdown I made:
So, yeah, that’s what I found out about who owns the Texas Rangers. It’s a bit more complicated than I thought, with the team moving and changing owners over the years. But it’s pretty cool to learn about the history and the people behind the team. It’s definitely not just one person calling all the shots. It’s a group effort, led by a couple of really wealthy guys. I guess owning a baseball team is a serious business!
