A Historic Moment: Texas Rangers Win Their First World Series Championship After 52 Seasons
The Texas Rangers have finally won their first World Series championship, after 52 seasons in Texas and 63 overall for the franchise that began play in 1961. The team celebrated this historic achievement by unveiling a banner at Globe Life Field before their season opener against the Chicago Cubs. The banner was dropped from the roof support high above right field, commemorating their achievement.
Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Josh Sborz brought the Commissioner’s Trophy to home plate, where they recorded the final out in the clinching Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. Bochy expressed gratitude to the fans for their support and encouraged the players to savor the moment and take it all in. Championship rings are set to be presented before the second game of the series on Saturday night.
Texas had previously come close to winning the World Series in 2010 and 2011 but fell short in both instances. Max Scherzer, who was on Washington Nationals’ championship team in 2019, expressed his desire to enjoy this celebration with fans this time after experiencing a virtual ring ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who had won a World Series himself, admitted to feeling a sense of envy as he watched
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