World Series just the start for promising D-backs

November 2, 2023
by RJ Hamster

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The Rangers celebrate winning the World Series

One ring to rule them all! Rangers win first World Series

The resilient Rangers roared to life after being no-hit for six innings of Game 5, securing their first World Series title in franchise history with a 5-0 victory and going undefeated on the road all postseason.

Seager named World Series MVP, becomes 4th player to win it twice

After winning the honor with the Dodgers in 2020, Corey Seager finds himself in exclusive company with three Hall of Famers.

Lone Rangers: For first time, Texas the last team standing

After a half-century in North Texas — and an additional 11 seasons in Washington, D.C., as the Senators — the Rangers have won it all.

Rangers earned their crown; here are 5 reasons why

Anybody who paid a lick of attention to the 2023 MLB season knows this Rangers team is not a fluke.

13 amazing stats & facts from Texas’ 1st title

There are all sorts of ways to contextualize what made this World Series title for the Texas Rangers so special. Sarah Langs takes a deeper look at their remarkable road work and other amazing numbers that contributed to their first World Series title.

Bochy’s unretirement key to GM’s ‘perfect storm’

Bruce Bochy wasn’t going to come out of retirement just to say he did it. After hours of talking to Rangers GM Chris Young and owner Ray Davis, Bochy realized Texas was the perfect place for him.

World Series just the start for promising D-backs

Rather than the end of something, this season-ending defeat felt like more of a beginning for a young team that found its way into the playoffs with 84 wins and a negative run differential and then showed the world it belonged on the biggest stage.

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TOP PERFORMANCES

Marcus Semien screams as he rounds the bases on his home run

Marcus Semien: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs
Hits 406-foot HR for his 2nd homer in as many games

Nathan Eovaldi: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 K’s
1st pitcher to have his team win all 6 of his postseason starts

Josh Sborz: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K, SV
Finishes postseason with 0.75 ERA (12 IP)

Corey Seager: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB
Hits .286/.375/.762 with 3 HRs, 6 RBIs in WS

Zac Gallen: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6 K’s
1st SP to take no-hitter into 7th w/ team facing WS elimination

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The moment the Rangers won the first title in franchise history.

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Bruce Bochy holds up the World Series trophy on the postgame stage

OK, so which titleless team is next?

The Rangers’ championship doesn’t just sate the decades-long thirst of their fans: It provides hope for other teams like Texas, teams that heading into this season also had never won a championship. Which of those five teams is most likely to end its lifelong skid first?

Images of the 2023 postseason

Check out some of the best images and exciting moments caught on camera during the 2023 postseason.

Want to win a World Series? Just go sign Will Smith

Rangers reliever Will Smith has now been on the World Series roster for the title winner in three consecutive seasons with three different teams. He’s the first to do so in MLB history!

Bochy joins exclusive club with 4th title

A big reason the Rangers hired Bruce Bochy was because he was a three-time World Series winner with the Giants. He’s now just the sixth manager to win four rings after Texas’ triumph.

80 clinching moments

Take a look back and relive the final moment from every World Series starting with 1943 and ending with the 2023 Rangers.

Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz celebrate after the last out

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