World Champion Texas Rangers visit the White House
DALLAS - It’s been nine months since the Texas Rangers won the World Series, and on Thursday they got a chance to celebrate at the White House.
Members of the team met with President Joe Biden at the special ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
After the team entered the East Room of the White House, Creed's "Higher" played.
Mr. Biden gave brief comments, praising the Rangers persistence. He pointed out the franchise, which was once the Washington Senators, took had a century to win its first title.
"From football, to basketball, to hockey and soccer, many doubters wondered if baseball would ever join them. To paraphrase Corey Seager, I guess we do know," he said.
It was the first time the Rangers have made a White House visit after winning the first championship in franchise history by defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy is a White House vet, making his fourth visit after winning three championships with the San Francisco Giants.
Bochy presented the president with a number 46 jersey and engraved cowboy boots.
The Rangers are off on Thursday.
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The victory clinched the season series for the Astros for the eighth consecutive year in a decisive final regular-season meeting.
The Rangers are now 5.5 games behind first-place Houston in the AL West.
Manager Bruce Bochy said with 47 games left in the regular season, there’s still time to turn things around.
"We still have a lot of August left. We have September. We just have to find a way to get on a roll. We’ve been saying that. How that’s going to happen is pitch a little better and swing the bats a little bit better. This team has it in them, and I still believe that. You just have to keep believing too," Bochy said.
The Rangers open a weekend series in New York against the Yankees on Friday night.