On this date in Texas Rangers history, the Rangers turned their second triple play in team history. On June 17, 1999, the Rangers faced the New York Yankees, en route to their third division title in four years. In this outing, the Rangers had Aaron Sele on the mound against the Yankees Chili Davis. Davis had Tino Martinez
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