Gastonia Rangers

Gastonia Rangers
Gastonia Rangers
1973–1992; (1973-1974, 1987-1992); Gastonia, North Carolina ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class-A;
Previous leagues	Western Carolinas League (1973-1979); South Atlantic League (1980-1992);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Texas Rangers (1973-1974, 1987-1992); St. Louis Cardinals (1977-1982); Montreal Expos (1983-1984); Independent (1985); Detroit Tigers (1986);
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	1959;
Team data
Previous names	Gastonia Cardinals (1977-1982); Gastonia Expos (1983-1984); Gastonia Jets (1985); Gastonia Tigers (1986);
Previous parks	Sims Legion Park I

The Gastonia Rangers were a class A minor league baseball team located in Gastonia, North Carolina. The team played first as the Rangers in the Western Carolinas League (1973–1974). In 1983 and 1984, they played as the Gastonia Expos, as an affiliate of the Montreal Expos. They later returned to the Rangers name in the South Atlantic League (1987–1992) and were affiliated with the Texas Rangers. Their home stadium was Sims Legion Park.

After the 1992 season, the team relocated to Hickory, North Carolina and become the Hickory Crawdads. The Hickory franchise continues play today.