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Sierra debuted with the Rangers at the age of 20 in 1986, and in 1987 the right fielder became the youngest player to hit 30 HR in a season since Tony Conigliaro in 1965. A compact, powerful switch-hitter who hits equally well from either side of the plate, Sierra also drove in 109 runs in 1987 and set a Rangers record with 69 extra-base hits. In 1988, he became only the third player in club history to be named team MVP two consecutive years, batting .254 with 23 HR and 91 RBI. In his All-Star 1989 season, he led the AL with 119 RBI and broke his own team record with 78 extra-base hits while hitting .306 with 29 HR and 101 runs scored. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 1, 1986: George Brett hits his 200th career home run in the 8th inning off Rangers rookie Mitch Williams as Kansas City defeats Texas 5–3. Ruben Sierra collects his first ML hit for the Rangers, a 3-run homer. » November 20, 1989: Brewers centerfielder Robin Yount edges the Rangers Ruben Sierra to win his 2nd American League MVP Award. Yount, who won as a SS in 1982, hit .318 last season with 21 home runs and 103 RBI. » August 17, 1990: In Chicago's 4–2 game two win over Texas, Carlton Fisk homers off Charlie Hough to become the White Sox' all-time home run leader (with 187) and the all-time leader in home runs by a catcher (328). Texas wins the opener in the bottom of the 13th inning when Gary Pettis hits a leadoff triple, and scores on Ruben Sierra's drive. Texas wastes a 10-inning effort from Nolan Ryan in which he strikes out 15. Hibbard goes eight frames for the Chisox. » August 31, 1992: The A’s trade OF Jose Canseco to the Rangers in exchange for OF Ruben Sierra and P Jeff Russell and Bobby Witt. » October 12, 1992: Dave Stewart stops Toronto on eight hits, and reserve IF Jerry Browne strokes four himself, as the A's avoid elimination with a 6–2 win in Game Five of the ALCS. Ruben Sierra and Dave Winfield homer in the contest. » September 26, 1993: Seattle P Randy Johnson strikes out Ruben Sierra of the Athletics for his 300th strikeout of the season, making him the 12th pitcher this century to reach that mark. The Mariners lose to the Athletics, 3-2, in 12 innings. » July 28, 1995: The Yankees get P David Cone from the Blue Jays in a trade for minor league pitchers Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis, and Mike Gordon. The team also trades OF-DH Danny Tartabull to the Athletics for OF-DH Ruben Sierra and minor league P Jason Beverlin. » August 8, 1995: Yankees' DH Ruben Sierra drives home seven runs to lead NY to an 11-4 win over Baltimore. Sierra's three hits include a single, double and home run. » May 7, 1996: The first-place Yankees score eight runs in the 6th inning to beat the hapless Tigers, 12–5. Paul O'Neill is 2-for-3 to raise his average to .384, and Ruben Sierra drives home four runs. After the game, the Yankee players learn that clubhouse leader David Cone has an aneurysm in the front of his right shoulder that will require surgery on May 10th. Cone has experienced numbness in his pitching hand as a result. » June 22, 1996: In Cleveland, Ruben Sierra homers from both sides of the plate as the Yankees beat the Indians, 11–9. One of Sierra's home runs comes in the 9-run 6th inning. Albert Belle, back from a 2-game suspension, is 3-for-5 with a homer, and Eddie Murray adds his 488th home run for the Tribe. The game takes 4:10. » July 31, 1996: At the trading deadline, Detroit trades 1B-DH Cecil Fielder, 32, to the Yankees for OF-DH Ruben Sierra and minor league P Matt Drews. The Yankees also obtain P David Weathers from the Marlins for P Mark Hutton, but will send him to the minors in three weeks. » August 9, 1996: The Tigers defeat the Yankees, 5–3, as DH Ruben Sierra, traded nine days ago from the Yankees, drives home all five Detroit runs with a double and 3-run homer. » October 28, 1996: Ruben Sierra changes uniforms for the 3rd time this year when Detroit sends the veteran to Cincy for two minor league players. » May 11, 1997: Ruben Sierra, released by the Cincinnati Reds last week, signs a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Sierra, 31, hit .244 with two homers with the Reds. The Yankees sent Sierra to Detroit last season as part of the Cecil Fielder trade, but Detroit is paying $4,875,000 of his $5.5 million contract. Sierra will play 14 games with Toronto, then get released again. » December 26, 2001: The Mariners sign free agent OF Ruben Sierra to a 1-year contract. » April 14, 2002: The Mariners top the Rangers, 9–7, as Ruben Sierra strokes five hits, including a double. Seattle rookie DH Ron Wright makes his ML debut in the game, going 0–for–3 and accounting for six outs on a strikeout, double play, and triple play. He becomes the 2nd player since 1950 to hit into a TP in his debut (Leo Foster did it for Atlanta in 1971) when Kenny Rogers fields his comebacker in the 4th. It is Wright's only appearance this year. Rogers allows a run in six innings, but the bullpen almost blows it for him. Alex Rodriguez has a pair of homers for Texas.