Former President George W. Bush to throw out first pitch before World Series opener
This will be Bush's fourth World Series ceremonial first pitch but his first before an opener.
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This will be Bush's fourth World Series ceremonial first pitch but his first before an opener.
It has been a meteoric rise for both the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks and fans are taking Game 1 of the World Series seriously.
On Friday, a sold-out crowd of 40,000 fans will stream into the Arlington stadium for Game 1 of the World Series.
Is it really home-field advantage for a team that's already matched a postseason record by winning its first eight road games?
It has taken a few weeks for autoworkers at the Arlington plant to be called onto the picket lines in what's being called a "stand up strike."
By 10:14 a.m. Tuesday, tickets were sold out on the Rangers website.
"Pay up, that's all we're asking for," said GM worker Mike Janik. "We just want a decent wage, that's all we're looking for."
While it takes just minutes to steal a car, many victims say DPD's response is painfully slow.
The city is set to handle it all - and reap the economic benefits too.
The first pitch of the World Series Game 1 is Friday at 7:03 p.m. at Globe Life Field.
One employee said "it's about time."
Fans brought the energy and high hopes that the Rangers could win the game and make it to Game 7.
Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros, after getting into another bench-clearing scuffle with the Texas Rangers.
Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu and manager Dusty Baker were ejected from Game 5 of the AL Championship series after the reliever hit the Texas Rangers' Adolis García with a pitch.
José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarez's tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Houston Astros pulled even in the ALCS.
A finger of Marcus Semien's batting glove was the difference between a lineout and a crucial double play in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series.
Expect heavy traffic in Arlington late Thursday afternoon.
You can't win them all.
The right-hander's first start for the Texas Rangers in more than a month ended after four innings and with the Astros leading 5-0 on Wednesday night.
If you've been watching this season, you've probably noticed a new uniform in the Rangers' rotation.
More than 150 people showed up to cheer on the Rangers at a Globe Life Field watch party Monday, and the fans' high hopes were met with another win over the Astros.
Jake DuPre is what you'd call a superfan. "I've just been a massive Rangers fan from a very young age."
The Texas Rangers' manager said he was really encouraged by how Max Scherzer threw during an off-day session.
The Rangers popped champagne corks for the third time in the last 11 days Tuesday night, advancing to their third ALCS with a 7-1 win and three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.
If you're a Texas Rangers fan, you know it's been a long, hard wait.
