Harold Baines’ time with the Texas Rangers was short-lived at best. The long-term big league outfielder was acquired by Texas back in the 1989 season while he was in the midst of an All-Star campaign. Baines played all of 153 games for the Rangers between the 1989 and 1990 seasons, hitting .288 with a .791 OPS in that stretch, before being dealt to the Oakland A’s midway through the 1990 season.
Baines Hall of Fame bid was steeped in a bit of controversy if you’ll remember. In a year that will see Mariano Rivera become the first unanimous selection inducted into the Hall, Baines’ path wasn’t quite as straightforward.