The Rangers beat the Houston Astros in a wild American League Championship Series, giving them a chance to overcome the painful memory of a 2011 World Series meltdown—and win their first championship
still looms over the Texas Rangers. On two separate occasions in Game 6—in the ninth inning and then again in the 10th—to claim a championship over the St. Louis Cardinals. Both times, they blew the lead, punctuated by David Freese’s legendary walk-off home run that destroyed a generation of Rangers fans.
“For a couple of years after that I would probably have a moment every day where I would think about it,” said Michael Young, the Rangers’ all-time hits leader and a key member of that 2011 squad. “If that ball goes off the end of his bat instead of smack dab on the barrel, this whole thing is different.”This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.
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