Seeing as I am an avid Ranger fan, and the fact that they are going to the World Series for the first time ever, their team has been occupying my mind lately. I attended the game in Arlington on Friday evening and saw a very interesting theme amongst the outfits being worn.
As some of you may know, the “claw” and “antlers” have become popular topics for Rangers’ fans. Josh Hamilton, outfielder for the Rangers, created a sensation when he associated the gesture of creating a claw with your fingers and thrusting your arm over your head to represent the completion of a good play. Putting your hands over your ears to symbolize deer antlers is used to prove that the team members can run "as fast as a deer" around the bases.
These two gestures have created amazing team unity as well as a connection with the fans. Everywhere I turned at the stadium, I saw fans wearing the claw and antlers shirt. It was made in blue and red, the Texas Rangers’ colors. There was also a plethora of people wearing foam antlers on their head!
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Right after winning the game on Friday that solidified their spot in the World Series, people were already packed tightly into the various souvenir shops at the stadium. Scoring a shirt that proved the Rangers had won the American League Championship was top priority in hundreds of fans’ minds. Fans all over the country go crazy over their team’s fashion merchandise after a big win.
Wearing your team’s colors and memorabilia shows a unity amongst fans that has existed for generations.
I am also from Dallas and was home the weekend of the first World Series game. Every store that sells any type of sports apparel was packed. Both my brother and dad were attending the game and could not find an "antlers t-shirt" anywhere. I think it was just another way to get the fans excited about the games and It definitely worked! Interesting post.
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