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I’m so excited center fielder Josh Hamilton said You know this is something that has never happened here before To be part of something like that means the world The game marked the culmination of the Rangers breakthrough 2010 season The franchise had endured a mostly sorry history to that point Since Adding an Ace e Adding an Ace When the 2010 Seattle Mariners When the 2010 Seattle Mariners season turned sour they decided season turned sour they decided to trade ace pitcher Cliff Lee Many to trade ace pitcher Cliff Lee Many thought the free-spending New York thought the free-spending New York thought the free-spending New York thought the free-spending New York Yankees were a likely destination Yankees were a likely destination Yankees were a likely destination The su in Minnesota Twins were The surging Minnesota Twins were The surging Minnesota Twins were an option as well But on July 9 the an option as well But on July 9 the Mariners sent Lee to the Rangers Mariners sent Lee to the Rangers The trade sent a message that the The trade sent a message that the Rangers meant business Lee help Rangers meant business Lee helped Rangers meant business Lee helped Rangers meant business Lee helped the Rangers win the AL West Then the Rangers win the AL West Then the Rangers win the AL West Then he won his first three starts in the he won his first three starts in the he won his first three starts in the postseason to help the Rangers postseason to help the Rangers postseason to help the Rangers secure their first pennant That secure their first pennant That included an 8 0 playoff win over the included an 8 0 playoff win over the Yankees when the left-hander held Yankees when the left-hander held New York to two hits and one walk in New York to two hits and one walk in eight inni gs eight innings eight innings 6 TEXAS RANGERS debuting as the Washington Senators in 1961 the team had never won an AL pennant until 2010 In fact the Rangers had never even won a playoff series until they beat the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2010 AL Division Series ALDS The foundation for the Rangers successful season was set the previous year In 2009 the Rangers posted a winning record for only the second time in 10 years They played aggres sive fundamental baseball under manager Ron Washing ton With standouts such as Feliz third baseman Michael Young second baseman Ian Kinsler and outfielders Ham ilton and Nelson Cruz the Rangers were ready to contend in 2010 That is exactly what they did The Rangers took over first place in the AL West Division on June 8 Winning streaks of