Toby Harrah was a member of the inaugural Rangers team of 1972, coming over when the Washington Senators relocated to Arlington. Harrah is Texas' first-ever All-Star, making the club in 1972 as their lone representative. He would make three All-Star games as a Ranger.
Harrah was truly the face of the franchise for much of the 70's, often greeting fans before the game, signing autographs with a smile on his face. Harrah ranks in the Top 10 of All-time Rangers in RBI, Walks, Runs Scored, Triples, Doubles, Stolen Bases and Hits. He is the single-season leader in Walks.
Toby Harrah also spent time as a coach for Texas, even spending the 2nd half of 1992 season as the teams manager, compiling a 32-44 record.
Ruben Sierra is still considered by many to be perhaps the most talented players to ever wear a Rangers uniform.
Despite generating a fair amount of controversy during his first stint in Texas (1986-1992), Sierra was Texas' first 5-tool player, their first real homegrown superstar player.
Sierra is the Rangers' all-time leader with 44 triples, and ranks in the top 5 in club history with 180 homers, 742 RBI, 481 extra base hits, 645 runs, 1,281 hits, and 2,166 total bases. He is also among the leaders in doubles (6th, 257), slugging (6th, .473), at bats (6th, 4,580), games (7th, 1,190), and stolen bases (9th, 90). Sierra had five seasons with 20+ homers, three years with at least 100 RBI, and scored over 100 runs twice in his Rangers tenure.
Sierra was a 3-time All-Star with Texas and led the league in several categories (1987: At-Bats, Sacrifice Flies - 1989: Games, Triples, RBI, Slugging %, Total Bases and Extra-Base Hits) finishing 2nd in the 1989 MVP balloting.
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