Josh Sborz, Max Scherzer and the Texas Rangers’ Historic Victory: A Memorable Journey to Winning their First World Series Title.

The Commissioner’s Trophy was brought to home plate by manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Josh Sborz, who recorded the final out in the clinching Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. The banner was dropped from Globe Life Field’s roof support high above right field shortly before. “I want to thank you for your tremendous support,” Bochy told the fans. Championship rings will be presented before the series’ second game on Saturday night. Talking to players, Bochy previously managed three World Series winners while with the San Francisco Giants, encouraged them to take in the moment and savor it because it’s hard to do.

The Rangers won their first championship in their 52nd season in Texas and 63rd overall for the franchise that began play in 1961 as the second iteration of the Washington Senators. Texas lost in its two previous World Series appearances — in 2010 to Bochy’s Giants in five games and in 2011 to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games after twice being one out from clinching the title in Game 6. Scherzer, a pitcher for Max Scherzer, was on Washington Nationals’ championship team in 2019 but COVID-19 pandemic restrictions prevented fans from being present for celebration in 2020. He said they did their ring ceremony via Zoom and said he really wants to enjoy it with fans this time and soak up every moment of it all together.