Tag: Texas Rangers

A First Title for the Rangers, and a Thrill for the Former First Fan

It doesn’t come with a ring, but this week was still special for former First Fan George W. Bush. Nearly three decades after he sold the Texas Rangers, the team that propelled him into politics finally brought home its first World Series title. Mr. Bush kicked off the series last week by throwing out the […]

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With Rangers Win, an Overlooked Texas City Grabs the Spotlight

During baseball season, the public buses in Houston flash a message as they rumble through the city: “Go Astros!!” A similar sort of communal baseball spirit has not typically surrounded the Texas Rangers, a team whose claim to the hearts of all Texans had, until their World Series victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, […]

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