ARLINGTON, Texas It was fitting that Michael Young was at Globe Life Field on Saturday to induct . After all, they were double-play partners for the Rangers, with Young playing shortstop and Kinsler playing second base on the Rangers 2010 and 2011 World Series teams. Few players know Kinsler as well as Young, and he wholeheartedly praised Kinslers approach and pa sion for the game and for the Rangers. He said he enjoyed watching Kinsler grow up from a rookie to Desmond Howard Jersey becoming a big part of those teams, and a player who had two 30-30-30 seasons (doubles, home runs and stolen bases). He was the kind of player that didnt need to go 3-for-4 to have a great game, Young said. Now the pair will be partners in the Rangers Hall of Fame, too. Young was inducted in 2016, shortly after his retirement from baseball. Young is the Rangers all-time hits leader. Kinsler, with his wife Te s whom he met during his career and his two children, said that he looked up to Young his entire career. It was really hard for me to put all of this down on paper and describe this roller-coaster ride, Kinsler said. I felt so lucky to be playing baseball 365 days a year. It was something that I loved.Along with the traditional plaque, Kinsler received a power-blue bat Jordan Brewer Jersey with his name on it. Like the rest of the Hall of Famers, he received a blue Rangers Hall of Fame blazer. Young put the blazer on Kinsler during the ceremony. Video me sages for Kinsler included former teammates Mike Napoli, Elvis Andrus, Nelson Cruz, Mitch Moreland, former and former Rangers manager Ron Washington. Scroll to ContinueWashington was one of the people that Kinsler personally thanked. Washington managed the 2010 and 2011 World Series teams.He was the perfect guy to lead that group, Kinsler said. The Rangers drafted Kinsler in the 17th round of the 2003 MLB Draft, and he worked his way through the minor league system to earn a roster spot coming out of spring training in 2006, Ibi Watson Jersey replacing Alfonso Soriano at second base. Kinsler played eight seasons for the Rangers, hitting .273 with 156 home runs and 539 RBI. He was a three-time All-Star and helped the Rangers reach the World Series in 2010 and 2011, their first appearances in the Fall Cla sic. Kinsler also became the fourth Ranger for the cycle while going 6-for-6 on April 15, 2009, which also happened to be Jackie Robinson Day. He had at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases for the Rangers twice and left the franchise as its stolen base leader. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Prince Fielder after the 2013 season. Kinsler played four season in Detroit, earning another All-Star Game berth and winning his first Gold Glove. He spent 2018 with Amara Darboh Jersey the Los Angeles Angels before he was traded to the Boston Red Sox. There, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman Jersey he helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series, along with former Rangers teammate Mitch Moreland. He ended his career with San Diego in 2019.Other Rangers Hall of Famers in attendance included Jim Sundberg (2003), Ferguson Jenkins (2004), Tom Grieve (2010), Eric Nadel (2012), Ivan Pudge Rodriguez (2013), Tom Schieffer (2014), (2016), former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene (2019), (2021), Chuck Morgan (2021) and Victor Vandergriff, the son of former Arlington Mayor Tom Vandergriff (2004). Vandergriff is credited with helping to lure the former Washington Senators to Arlington before the 1972 season. Other former Rangers in attendance were Frank Catalanotto, Chris Davis, Craig Gentry, Colby Lewis, Doug Melvin and David Murphy.
