{"id":500069,"date":"2026-03-02T23:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/500069\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:11:09","slug":"statue-removed-from-dallas-love-field-installed-at-texas-rangers-ballpark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/500069\/","title":{"rendered":"Statue removed from Dallas Love Field installed at Texas Rangers\u2019 ballpark"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rangers<\/a>, who love reunions more than most organizations, are bringing back another figure from the past, one who disappeared under a shroud of controversy nearly six years ago.<\/p>\n

On Monday morning, the club accepted and installed the 12-foot bronze One Riot, One Ranger statue depicting a member of the Texas Rangers law enforcement agency that had previously stood at Dallas Love Field until it was removed<\/a> during the racially-charged summer of 2020 after a book detailing incidents of police brutality and racism in the organization\u2019s history was released. <\/p>\n

The statue, which will stand on the left field concourse at Globe Life Field and greet fans who come through the north entrance, had been prominently featured at Love Field for most of 60 years before it was removed after the release of Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers<\/a>, written by Doug J. Swanson. Multiple incidents of brutality and racism were cited in the book. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognize that the history of the Texas Rangers, like that of our state and nation, includes moments that must be confronted honestly,\u201d Russell Molina, board member of the Texas Ranger Association Foundation, said in a written statement. \u201cWhile not everyone who has served across more than two centuries lived up to the ideal, most did \u2014 and they deserve to be remembered for their service, sacrifice, and commitment to the people of Texas.”<\/p>\n

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The statue \u2014 sculpted by Waldine Amanda Tauch and donated to the City of Dallas in 1961 by restaurateur Earle Wyatt and his wife, Mildred \u2014 and the legend have a convoluted history, at best. <\/p>\n

According to an exhibit at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum installed a year ago, the origin of the phrase stemmed from an incident in which Hall of Fame Rangers Capt. William \u201cBill\u201d McDonald was sent to break up an illegally staged prize fight in 1896. According to the exhibit, when he showed up alone and was asked where the other Rangers were, McDonald replied, \u201cHell, I ain\u2019t enough? There\u2019s only one prize fight.\u201d The legend grew over time. There is no citation of the specific \u201cOne riot, one Ranger\u201d quote.<\/p>\n

Swanson told The Dallas Morning News when the statue was removed that it depicts former Rangers Capt. E.J. \u201cJay\u201d Banks, who was in charge when Gov. Allen Shivers sent the Rangers to block integration at a high school in Mansfield and a community college in Texarkana. <\/p>\n

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Texas Ranger Association Foundation board member Russell Molina (of the specialized law enforcement agency nonprofit) spoke before unveiling the 12-foot-tall bronze statue, \u2018One Riot, One Ranger\u2019 on the left field plaza of Globe Life Field in Arlington, March 2, 2026. They and the Texas Rangers baseball organization unveiled the statue, which was installed at Dallas Love Field in 1961 and was removed in 2020.<\/p>\n

Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Molina, who referenced the McDonald story at the unveiling, disputes the notion that the statue is based on Banks. The base of the statue says \u201cTexas Ranger of 1960\u201d with the quote \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swanson cited \u201cCast a Long Shadow: Biographical Sketch and Career Casebook of Legendary Ranger Captain E. J. (Jay) Banks,\u201d by the lawman\u2019s daughter, Linda Jay Puckett, as the reference for Banks being the inspiration for the statue. Another biography of Banks titled \u201cLegend in Bronze,\u201d was published in 1982.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was the model because he looked like a Ranger,\u201d Swanson, who worked for The News for more than 30 years, said Monday from his home in Pittsburgh. \u201cI have no knowledge that he was chosen for his involvement at Mansfield or Texarkana.\u201d <\/p>\n

Swanson said he \u201cwas surprised as anybody\u201d when the statue was removed in 2020. His only opinion on the reinstallation of the statue is that he hoped some context would be added to the exhibit to explain the full history of the organization. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt won\u2019t take away from the great performances in the Rangers\u2019 history,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s just be able to see the real history, the whole history.\u201d <\/p>\n

According to Molina, the City of Dallas public art collection agreed to loan the statue to the Texas Ranger Association Foundation with the intent that it would be displayed at a new museum in Waco. That museum never came to fruition, and the statue had been in storage at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. The foundation then initiated conversations with the Rangers baseball team to display the statue at the ballpark.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur charter as a baseball club and our foundation is we support the following segments of our society: First, it\u2019s kids, and that\u2019s where our focus is. Second is our first responders. And the last is our law enforcement,\u201d Ray Davis, the majority owner of the Rangers baseball club, said Monday at the unveiling. \u201cAnd in Texas, the point of the spear for our law enforcement are the Texas Rangers. We are very proud to be associated with them. And we hope that the over 6 million people who come through our stadium will view what you see here today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Texas Rangers baseball organization and the Texas Ranger Association Foundation (the specialized law enforcement agency nonprofit) unveiled the 12-foot-tall bronze statue \u2018One Riot, One Ranger\u2019 on the left field plaza of Globe Life Field in Arlington, March 2, 2026. The statue, which was installed at Dallas Love Field in 1961, was removed in 2020 after a book detailing incidents of brutality and racism in the organization\u2019s history was released.<\/p>\n

Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

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