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The definitive Top 10 Texas Rangers games of the 2010s

By Carter Lacy

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the eighth inning during Game Five of the MLB World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the eighth inning during Game Five of the MLB World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 30: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers hits his 3000th Major League Baseball career hit in the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 30, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 30: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers hits his 3000th Major League Baseball career hit in the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 30, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images) /

The 10 best Texas Rangers games of the 2010s

#6: Adrian Beltre collects his 3,000th hit (July 30, 2017)

I intentionally wanted to avoid games the Rangers lost on this list, because they have lost plenty of enjoyable baseball games through the years, but Adrian Beltre outrules all other rules.

I think if you asked any Ranger fan who their favorite player in club history was, it’s a pretty safe bet Adrian is at the top of the list. He brought class, professionalism, and joy to the game, and even at the Rangers lowest points during the 2017-18 playoff-less seasons, you could still tune in just to soak in some of that pure love that he had for playing the game.

Beltre loved DFW, and DFW loved Beltre. It was a perfect marriage of baseball fan and player for nearly a full decade, and although the Rangers were not very threatening in 2017 and ultimately lost this game 10-6, to see Beltre collect such a milestone of a hit after (at the time) seven gritty seasons cornering the infield here was a joy for all of us.

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