RED OAK, Texas -- It made sense that new Texas Rangers outfielder Justin Ruggiano was part of the club's presentation Saturday at Red Oak Junior High.
The school wasn't in use a month ago, but that was before tornadoes ripped through the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Dec. 26. The Red Oak area was hit by a tornado, destroying an elementary school and forcing the school district to move students to the vacant junior high when classes resumed in January.
Ruggiano joined Texas left-hander Sam Freeman and radio announcer Eric Nadel in presenting a $5,000 grant to the Red Oak Baseball and Softball Association to be used for equipment.