The Texas Rangers are no longer major league baseball's bridesmaids but the bride after snagging their first World Series title, kicking off a round of back-patting from politicians and prominent figures alike. In a ceremony scheduled for Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will lay out the red carpet for the team at the Governor's Office in the Texas Capitol, presenting them with a congratulatory proclamation for their November victory, reports KXAN.
The historic win saw the Rangers trounce the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 to close out a perfect 11-0 postseason road sweep, a first in the sport's history, according to The Athletic. Abbott isn't the only big name tipping his hat to the team; reactions poured in from all corners, with Sen. Ted Cruz relishing a bet victory over his Arizona cohorts and Sen. John Cornyn raising his Stetson to the State of Texas new pride and joy.
Abbott, due to give his commendations alongside Rangers Managing Partner and Majority Owner Ray Davis and other team members, has expressed immense state pride on his personal X account over the long-awaited championship. Meanwhile, former President George W. Bush, in a statement obtained by Deseret News, hailed the team for showing "baseball at its finest," and Dez Bryant, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, hammered his point home with a keyboard-smashing five exclamation points on social media.
The Rangers' golden achievement has not just captured the imagination of political figures but also etched them into the annals of sports history, joining an elite club of teams to win a World Series title within two seasons of losing more than 100 games. The team's spectacular rise from near obscurity to baseball stardom is now solidified with the upcoming pomp at the Texas Capitol, further elevating their underdog story into the stratosphere of sporting legends, as per ESPN reports.
