Saddle up and sparkle — the Texas Rangers have revealed their 2023 World Sequence champions ring. The rings will probably be offered to Rangers gamers earlier than tonight’s [Saturday, March 30] recreation in opposition to the Chicago Cubs.
The ring options the Texas Rangers brand (their major brand as of 2024) of stylized white “T” with a pink drop shadow — the Rangers have worn this design on their caps persistently (and in a few color schemes) for the final 31 seasons.
As is the usual for championship rings in sports activities nowadays, the design options symbolism in each attainable element.
The 103 blue sapphires behind the “T” brand characterize the 103 common season and postseason wins by the Rangers in 2023.
The 23 pink rubies that make up the brand’s drop shadow are for the 12 months 2023.
The 11 stones throughout the “T” itself are their 11 highway wins throughout the Postseason
The 16 diamonds alongside the outer ring (and right here’s the place we get foolish) are for the 16 consecutive postseason video games through which the Rangers hit a house run.
The 30 stones circling across the blue middle are for the membership’s 30 postseason house runs.
The 52 diamonds within the phrase “CHAMPIONS” are for the membership’s 52nd season after transferring all the way down to Texas (notice, there’s no clarification for the variety of diamonds used within the phrase “WORLD”). The Rangers’ first season in Texas is once more famous with 72 diamonds (for 1972) across the aspect.
A number of extra particulars within the graphics beneath from the crew:
One other new characteristic we’re seeing in championship rings of late is the detachable high to make manner for much more references — the Rangers crammed the within of their ring with a nod to their excellent highway file within the 2023 Postseason, in addition to a slice of a game-used World Sequence baseball.
Their opponent throughout the World Sequence, the Arizona Diamondbacks, additionally revealed their 2023 championship ring celebrating successful the Nationwide League pennant (sure, this can be a common factor dropping World Sequence groups do… no, the D-backs aren’t playing around).
