He formerly played at First Baptist, just a few blocks away. Not quite as many hits as ex-Rangers star Adrian Beltre (3,166), but close. Yep, for Nolan Ryan and because it came from Nolan County. 'It's what you hear the majority of the time' at Globe Life Park, he said. But when the Rangers organ job came up, he rebuilt it. 'It was in rough shape,' he said, and he, too, stored it. He did that at home on a refurbished 1951 Hammond C2 organ that was saved when Lamar Street Baptist Church in Sweetwater, at which his wife, Staci Armstrong, years ago was a member, was cleaning out storage contents. He recorded 750 pieces of organ music to be used during the 2020 season.

Originally from Andrews and an Abilene resident since 2009, Tatro realized a dream when joined his favorite team this year. Unfortunate but not surprising since the Rangers lost 38 of 60 games. Tatro was able to see one game in person, a loss to the Angels. We'll take your word for it because no fans were allowed when the season finally began. Notice his use of 'ours.'Īnticipating his new duties, he toured the new ballpark the week before MLB season was put in jeopardy in March. When the Rangers used organ music since, it came from elsewhere. She had that job since opening day for The Ballpark in Arlington in April 1994. The team had not had its own organist since 2001, when Marcia Rogers retired. The Rangers have yet to make a decision whether to have an organist play live. But when Tampa Bay is the home team, 'I'll do some stuff for the Rays,' Tatro said.įirst pitch for Game 3, with the Rays the home team, is 7:08 p.m. When Los Angeles is the home team in the Series that is being played at new Globe Life Park in Arlington, music by their organist, Dieter Ruehle, will be used. © Provided photoĭustin Tatro, left, with Michael Gruber, who is in charge of effects and music at Globe Life Park in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers. During COVID-19, you can guess how that went. Not second base but the organ.Ī Texas Rangers fan since he was knee high to Nolan Ryan and living in Carlsbad, N.M., Tatro nine months ago landed a gig as organist for the the Major League baseball club. On Friday, he could be playing in the World Series. It's the work ethic on which he was raised, he said. 'I function better when I am plugged in,' he said, laughing. © Greg Jaklewicz/Reporter-Newsĭustin Tatro 'official' uniform when he's on air at Q Country is a Texas Rangers T-shirt and a ballcap, worn backward. He is a local radio personality, church organist and works for Citizens EMS in Callahan County. Give him a few more hours in the day, and he likely would be more.

Tatro, 33, is a sort of Renaissance man, or maybe he's simply a workaholic. Dustin Tatro admits that he can't be in three places at one time.īut he can be doing three things at once.

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