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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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!
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.