After 52 seasons in Texas and 63 overall as a franchise, the Rangers finally secured their first championship. This victory followed two previous World Series appearances in which the team came just one game back from winning the title in Game 6.
The Texas Rangers proudly displayed their World Series championship banner for the first time in franchise history in Thursday night’s season opener against the Chicago Cubs. The banner was lowered from the Globe Life Field roof truss high above right field. Manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Josh Sborz brought home the Commissioner’s Trophy, recording the final out in Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. Bochy thanked the fans for their overwhelming support and noted that the championship rings will be unveiled before Game 2 of the series on Saturday night.
Pitcher Max Scherzer, who was on the 2019 Washington Nationals championship team, expressed his excitement about celebrating the win with fans after pandemic restrictions prevented a traditional ceremony in 2020. He recalled that their ring ceremony was done via Zoom and shared is that he asked Look forward to enjoying the moment with the fans this time. Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who scored the run that gave