Rangers honor Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré with statue at Globe Life Field

Adrián Beltré got a hero’s welcome from the Texas Rangers after his Hall of Fame induction. And a surprise.

The third baseman was honored Saturday at Globe Life Field before a game against the Minnesota Twins, complete with his Cooperstown plaque and a cowboy hat. The event had the usual trappings of a ceremony for a player whose number was retired in 2019, but then Rangers announcer Chuck Morgan said something the player clearly wasn’t expecting.

“In 2025, National Baseball Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré will be honored with a bronze statue just outside Globe Life Field,” Morgan said.

Beltré becomes the third player to have a statue placed at the four-year-old Globe Life Field, joining Nolan Ryan and Iván Rodríguez as the only other players to enter the Hall of Fame wearing a Rangers cap.

It’s been a busy month for the Hall of Famer, who told the Associated Press that his next destination will be home:

The 45-year-old Beltré played just eight of his 21 MLB seasons with the Rangers, but it was in Texas that he became an easy first-ballot Hall of Famer. He began his Rangers career with six consecutive MVP-voting seasons, as well as three All-Star nominations, four Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers.

Beltré retired with a legacy as one of the best defensive third basemen ever, with a bat that kept him in the middle of the order for two decades. In addition to talent, he was a beloved player, both in the clubhouse and in the stands.