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Morning, all! Former Ranger Mark Teixeira has been elected to the US House of Representatives in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. I’m not seeing anything else Rangers-related out there. So let’s talk about Star Trek. If you were a Star Trek…

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 2:56 PM
Wednesday Morning Links
Key Things to Know
  • Former Texas Rangers player Mark Teixeira was elected to the US House of Representatives in Texas' 21st Congressional District.
  • Lone Star Ball writer Benjamin Morris connects the lack of Rangers news to a Star Trek baseball-themed episode.
  • Actor Max Grodénchik had to play baseball left-handed on Star Trek to hide his real-life athletic competence.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Former Texas Rangers player Mark Teixeira has been elected to the US House of Representatives representing Texas' 21st Congressional District, according to Lone Star Ball's morning roundup. With minimal other Rangers news circulating, writer Benjamin Morris pivots to discussing Star Trek and its connections to baseball.

Morris highlights the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Take Me Out to the Holosuite," which features a baseball game between starship crews. He notes that actor Max Grodénchik, who portrayed the character Rom, had to throw and bat left-handed because he was an accomplished baseball player struggling to appear incompetent.

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