A player from the original 1972 Texas Rangers team has died. Ted Ford, who spent four seasons in Major League Baseball, died on Monday, the Rangers announced .

John Blake, who is the senior advisor and historian for the Rangers shared the news on X Monday afternoon.

"The Rangers send their condolences to the family of former MLB outfielder Ted Ford, who passed away this morning at age 78," Blake posted.

Ted Ford played for the Cleveland Indians in 1970 and 1971, before being traded to the Rangers in 1972. He led Texas with 14 home runs and 50 RBIs that season.

The Rangers played their first season in Texas in 1972 after the franchise was previously the Washington Senators.

Ford then finished his career back with the Indians for the 1973 season.

A native of New Jersey, Ford also exc

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