President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World Series champions on winning their first title in the history of the franchise. The Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the World Series last November.
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- President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to celebrate their 2023 World Series championship.
- The Rangers won their first-ever title by defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the World Series last November.
- This visit continues the tradition of professional and collegiate championship teams being recognized by the president at the White House.
- The event marks a rare public appearance for Biden since announcing on July 21 that he was dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic ticket.
- The Rangers will travel to Washington after a game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, and then head to New York to face the Yankees on Friday.
- This will be the fourth White House visit for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, who previously visited after winning titles with the San Francisco Giants.
- The Rangers announced the visit on Monday, and the White House confirmed it early Tuesday.
The Associated Press has the story:
Biden is hosting 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers at White House on Thursday
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —
President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World Series champions on winning their first title in the history of the franchise. The Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the World Series last November.
It’s a longstanding tradition for professional and collegiate championship sports teams to visit the White House and be recognized by the president. The visit will bring about a rare public appearance by Biden, who has hardly been seen since his July 21 announcement that he was dropping his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket in November’s presidential election.
The Rangers were set to fly to Washington on Wednesday after a game against the Houston Astros. After Thursday’s appearance with Biden, the Rangers were bound for New York to open a three-game series against the Yankees on Friday. It will be the fourth visit to the White House for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. He visited three times after winning titles with the San Francisco Giants in 2011, 2013 and 2015 — all during Barack Obama’s term in office. The Rangers announced the visit on Monday and the White House confirmed it early Tuesday.
