July 4: Parrish hit a grand slam off of Oakland’s Fernando Arroyo in the fourth inning of an 11-4 Rangers victory.
Parrish played a 15-year career in the Majors, and is most associated with his time in Boston, Montreal, and Texas.
July 10, 1984: Infielder Buddy Bell was the lone representative of the Rangers in the All-Star Game, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Franco hit a two-run double off of Rob Dibble, after a one-hour rain delay, to drive in the only two runs of the game, which the American League won, 2-0.
July 10, 2001: Catcher Iván ‘Pudge’ Rodríguez made his ninth, and final, All-Star Game appearance with the Rangers when the game was played at Safeco Field in Seattle.
July 12, 2012: The Rangers placed eight players in the All-Star Game for the first time, and also had three starters for the first time, when the game was played in Kansas City.