ARLINGTON -- As Santa Claus sat nearby, and Nolan Ryan's statue doffed his cap to those watching "Elf" and "A Christmas Story" on the screens in Vandergriff Plaza, members of the Texas Rangers and their fans joined forces to spread some Christmas cheer to families in need in Tarrant County.
It was the conclusion of the sixth annual Cowboy Santas Toy Drive, which raised 11,034 toys for Tarrant County families in need. The drive began on Dec. 1, and concluded Tuesday evening at Globe Life Park with a three-hour event, allowing fans to drop off their final donations, tour the ballpark and meet Rangers players, coaches, and broadcasters, many of whom were also in attendance for the team's visit to the Children's Medical Center of Dallas earlier in the day.