The Texas Rangers Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise was established in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an expansion team awarded to Washington, D.C., after the old Washington Senators team of the American League moved to Minnesota and became the Twins.
The Texas Rangers MLB franchise originated in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an expansion team that took over the former Washington Senators' spot in the American League after they relocated to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Twins.