The Texas Rangers finally 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. They clinched the title with a final out in Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. 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.
Championship rings will be presented before the series’ second game on Saturday night. Bochy told fans to take it all in and savor it because it’s so hard to do. He previously managed three World Series winners while with the San Francisco Giants. Max Scherzer, a pitcher for Texas, said he wanted to enjoy this moment with fans and soak it all up after missing out on ring celebrations due to COVID-19 restrictions last year. Craig Counsell, manager of Chicago Cubs, said he was jealous of them from watching them win from the opposing dugout after scoring the run that gave Florida Marlins their first World Series title back in 1997.