One – and only one – Ranger came from a Canadian town that is spelled the same backwards and forward. Who was the Ranger and name the town? The player was Dave Balon who was a New York rookie in the 1961-62 season and who enjoyed a commendable big league career both with the Blueshirts and elsewhere. Stan Fischler On Rangers Cup Chances His hometown was Wakaw, Saskatchewan. Spelled backwards, it still was Wakaw. In case you're interested, Saskatchewan spelled backwards is none other than: Nawehctaksas. Furthermore, my pal Dave Balon was the only Ranger who parted his hair perfectly down the middle!
